Top of the Pop-Ups

Shown in the L Gallery at Wieden+Kennedy, Top of the Pop-Ups is a series of pop-up artworks made from the sleeves of carefully chosen 1980s singles. Through a process of cutting, folding and carefully placing the records together, the images come to life and and the cover stars become characters in surreal and comical narratives of high drama, jealousy and scandal.

After all, where else would you find Madonna lusting after for Paul Young and Bucks Fizz running away from the towering tyrant of Doctor and the Medics?

Only in the 80s and only at Garudio Studiage!

Interior of an advertising agency with a wooden and glass counter displaying miniatures. Shelves in the background hold various items including books and decorative objects. A cozy seating area with chairs and a rug is visible to the right.

The pieces are all playfully titled using names of the records, and a series of carefully composed photographs perfectly frame these miniature moments.

The exhibit opens on Friday 8th September 2011 and will be on show for approximately four weeks.

The L gallery is London's second smallest gallery and is located in the entrance of Wieden+Kennedy's London office near Brick Lane.

Shown at

Wieden + Kennedy, 16 Hanbury St, London, E1 6QR

From 8th to 7th September 2011

3D display of album covers, featuring two women: one in a maid outfit holding a bowl and spoon, the other in a black dress with voluminous hair. Caption reads 'She Works Hard (Donna Summer and Tina Turner)'.
Four people dancing; three men in colorful outfits in the background, a woman in a white dress in the foreground.
A display case with several cardboard cutouts of people arranged in front of vintage vinyl record covers. The figures are part of the album art, showcasing individuals in various poses. The records are enclosed in clear plastic sleeves, and there is a small label with text at the bottom right of the case.
Pop-up cards featuring illustrations of people on a wooden surface.