In 2018, Atelier Spatz was asked to get involved with GOSH International and Superhope to make a set of very special superhero costumes for a number of patients in the Great Ormond Street Hospital International Patients unit. The project was aimed at helping the kids to find a positive mental attitude towards fighting their complex medical situation and recovery.

The costumes were all designed by the kids themselves and drawn up into sketches by comic illustrator Amrit Birdi. Unbeknown to the children, the designs were then transformed into real super suits by Atelier Spatz.

After a few weeks of figuring out how to make a slime thrower and sew laughter into a costume, the superhero outfits were ready to be revealed and the kids were treated to a professional photo and video shoot.

Fourteen-year-old Salem was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia at a young age and had a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) at GOSH.

Salem chose to be SaMagic because he’s a big thinker, a fantasist who’s inspired by all things magical and defeats negative energies with his spells.

“SaMagic can teleport in and out of different mystic realms. His self-belief makes him an incredibly powerful wizard who can channel his positive energy and bravery into unbelievable magic,” says Salem.

Time Out Dubai

More information on this project can be found on the GOSH International webpage.