Creativity meets Kitsch

From cardboard kittens to hotdog ‘hambags’, creativity meets kitsch in the wonderful world of Garudio Studiage: a Peckham-based design collective which captures the current spirit of London’s creative scene, mixing design and art with fashion, fun and lashings of this, that and the other. Chris Ratcliffe, Laura Cave, Anna Walsh and Hannah Havana make up the four core members of Garudio Studiage, which has evolved from a small garage with a print table in 2004, to its current state as a fully functioning studio in Rye Lane, Peckham.

Their individual specialisms include screen printing and graphic design, painting, jewellery and accessories and together they have worked on prop-making, products, sets and displays for a wonderfully bizarre array of events and exhibitions. Whether it is illustrated fortune-telling or screen prints made of dust, Garudio Studiage take on projects where others may fear to tread, mixing their open-minded sense of fun with high standards of production and finish. Recent projects have included the Christmas window display for Paul Smith in Sloane Avenue & Westbourne Grove, an exhibition of screen printed dartboards at Dazed and Confused Gallery, two sideshows at the launch of the Wunderville event for London Design week and the Gorgeously Greasy Grill at the V&A Village Fete.

Their forthcoming exhibition at the dreamspace gallery will present never seen before projects.

Private view Thursday 8 May, 6.30pm to 9.30pm.