Lobster Yards by Philip Colbert

Welcome to Lobster Yards

An artist takeover of Borough Yards by acclaimed contemporary artist Philip Colbert.

22.08.25 – 30.10.25

Situated between the South Bank and Borough Market, Borough Yards sits at the heart of London’s favourite culinary and cultural quarter. Its historic arches and striking contemporary architecture make the perfect backdrop for Colbert’s hyperpop world of large-scale sculptures and site-specific vinyl installations.

Famed for his iconic lobster alter ego, Colbert transforms Borough Yards into his hyperpop world of large-scale sculptures and vinyl installations. Five sculptures are located throughout the site. Dressed in playful, surreal costumes referencing pop symbols, the lobster is reimagined as a shape-shifting character.

By reimagining these symbols through the character of the lobster – a symbol of transformation, absurdity, and resilience – Colbert invites viewers to consider how we construct meaning in a media-saturated world, and to reflect on how images and cultural icons evolve over time.

In addition to the sculptures, look out for site-specific vinyl installations: a towering lobster on a column supporting the railway, and a playful vinyl design stretching across a railway arch, merging Colbert’s hyperpop world with the industrial infrastructure of the city itself. These interventions blur the line between architecture and artwork, turning everyday structures into canvases of absurdity.

Lobster Yards is a celebration of art for all, a surrealist love letter to the city that brings contemporary art from the museum to the streets.