Make-believe becomes a part of reality in a series of fantasy worlds by Pip & Pop
Pip & Pop, Australia 2007–2011 / Tanya Schultz, Australia b.1972 / Nicole Andrijevic, Australia b.1981 / 'Rainbow bridge' from 'we miss you magic land!' 2011 / Dioramas: Polystyrene, wax, fluorescent pigments, sugar, glue, glitter, synthetic polymer paint, plastic plants, plastic flowers, pipe-cleaners, modelling clay, paper, adhesive vinyl, pigment ink, beads in vitrine with internal electric lighting with perspex inserts; installed with wallpaper: digital adhesive on paper (produced from digital file) / Commissioned for ‘Pip & Pop: we miss you magic land’ 2011, a collaboration with QAGOMA’s Children’s Art Centre / Gift of the artists through the QAG Foundation 2013 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pip & Pop / View full image
Adopting the expression 'more is more', Pip & Pop (Nicole Andrijevic and Tanya Schultz) transform objects and craft materials into glittery worlds, the finished result is a series of delightful creations where make-believe becomes a part of reality.
The duo have created magical environments waiting to be discovered, inspired by stories of paradise and fantastical lands, creation myths, Buddhist ideas of the universe, folktales and video games. These fantasy worlds coloured with a bright fluorescent palette are dotted with artificial flowers, plastic trinkets, crystals, sequins and magical animals.
Pip & Pop, Australia 2007–2011 / Tanya Schultz, Australia b.1972 / Nicole Andrijevic, Australia b.1981 / 'Rainbow bridge' from 'we miss you magic land!' 2011 / Dioramas: Polystyrene, wax, fluorescent pigments, sugar, glue, glitter, synthetic polymer paint, plastic plants, plastic flowers, pipe-cleaners, modelling clay, paper, adhesive vinyl, pigment ink, beads in vitrine with internal electric lighting with perspex inserts; installed with wallpaper: digital adhesive on paper (produced from digital file) / Commissioned for ‘Pip & Pop: we miss you magic land’ 2011, a collaboration with QAGOMA’s Children’s Art Centre / Gift of the artists through the QAG Foundation 2013 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pip & Pop / View full image
Pip & Pop, Australia 2007–2011 / Tanya Schultz, Australia b.1972 / Nicole Andrijevic, Australia b.1981 / 'Rainbow bridge' from 'we miss you magic land!' 2011 / Dioramas: Polystyrene, wax, fluorescent pigments, sugar, glue, glitter, synthetic polymer paint, plastic plants, plastic flowers, pipe-cleaners, modelling clay, paper, adhesive vinyl, pigment ink, beads in vitrine with internal electric lighting with perspex inserts; installed with wallpaper: digital adhesive on paper (produced from digital file) / Commissioned for ‘Pip & Pop: we miss you magic land’ 2011, a collaboration with QAGOMA’s Children’s Art Centre / Gift of the artists through the QAG Foundation 2013 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pip & Pop / View full image
Pip & Pop, Australia 2007–2011 / Tanya Schultz, Australia b.1972 / Nicole Andrijevic, Australia b.1981 / 'Rainbow bridge' from 'we miss you magic land!' 2011 / Dioramas: Polystyrene, wax, fluorescent pigments, sugar, glue, glitter, synthetic polymer paint, plastic plants, plastic flowers, pipe-cleaners, modelling clay, paper, adhesive vinyl, pigment ink, beads in vitrine with internal electric lighting with perspex inserts; installed with wallpaper: digital adhesive on paper (produced from digital file) / Commissioned for ‘Pip & Pop: we miss you magic land’ 2011, a collaboration with QAGOMA’s Children’s Art Centre / Gift of the artists through the QAG Foundation 2013 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pip & Pop / View full image
Pip & Pop, Australia 2007–2011 / Tanya Schultz, Australia b.1972 / Nicole Andrijevic, Australia b.1981 / 'Rainbow bridge' from 'we miss you magic land!' 2011 / Dioramas: Polystyrene, wax, fluorescent pigments, sugar, glue, glitter, synthetic polymer paint, plastic plants, plastic flowers, pipe-cleaners, modelling clay, paper, adhesive vinyl, pigment ink, beads in vitrine with internal electric lighting with perspex inserts; installed with wallpaper: digital adhesive on paper (produced from digital file) / Commissioned for ‘Pip & Pop: we miss you magic land’ 2011, a collaboration with QAGOMA’s Children’s Art Centre / Gift of the artists through the QAG Foundation 2013 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pip & Pop / View full image
One of Pip & Pop’s favourite fictional places is the land of Cockaigne, which was first mentioned in French poetry from the thirteenth century. This mythical land of plenty was the medieval peasant’s dream, and an idea that captured everyone’s imagination and quickly spread across Europe. Descriptions of Cockaigne mention streets paved with pastries, houses made of cake and sugar, and skies raining cheeses.
Contemporary cultures also fascinate and inspire the artists. Beautiful Katamari, a popular Japanese video game, invites players to roll a small katamari (an adhesive ball) across lands, collecting objects as it goes from paper clips to toys and animals. Like a snowball, the katamari grows and grows until it's large enough to be handed to the King of All Cosmos, who flings the katamari high into the sky to create a beautiful new world.
Pip & Pop, Australia 2007–2011 / Tanya Schultz, Australia b.1972 / Nicole Andrijevic, Australia b.1981 / 'Rainbow bridge' from 'we miss you magic land!' 2011 / Dioramas: Polystyrene, wax, fluorescent pigments, sugar, glue, glitter, synthetic polymer paint, plastic plants, plastic flowers, pipe-cleaners, modelling clay, paper, adhesive vinyl, pigment ink, beads in vitrine with internal electric lighting with perspex inserts; installed with wallpaper: digital adhesive on paper (produced from digital file) / Commissioned for ‘Pip & Pop: we miss you magic land’ 2011, a collaboration with QAGOMA’s Children’s Art Centre / Gift of the artists through the QAG Foundation 2013 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pip & Pop / View full image
Wonderstruck
28 June – 6 October 2025
Gallery of Modern Art
Gallery 1.1 (The Fairfax Gallery), Gallery 1.2 & Gallery 1.3 (Eric and Marion Taylor Gallery)
Brisbane, Australia
Free entry