• An art installation made by the collective Anonymouse is seen in Nygatan street in Lund, Sweden on August 5, 2020. AFP
    An art installation made by the collective Anonymouse is seen in Nygatan street in Lund, Sweden on August 5, 2020. AFP
  • The record shop is their latest work. Destiny´s Cheese and Minor Enemy are some of the records on view in the store window. AFP
    The record shop is their latest work. Destiny´s Cheese and Minor Enemy are some of the records on view in the store window. AFP
  • The Anonymouse collective builds mouse-themed miniatures in public places. AFP
    The Anonymouse collective builds mouse-themed miniatures in public places. AFP
  • The records on display at the miniature records shop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    The records on display at the miniature records shop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature record shop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature record shop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature records shop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature records shop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature records shop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature records shop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature amusement park for mice called 'Tjoffsans Tivoli' is seen in Malmo, Sweden, on April 23, 2017. Reuters
    A miniature amusement park for mice called 'Tjoffsans Tivoli' is seen in Malmo, Sweden, on April 23, 2017. Reuters
  • Anonymouse have been creating works for four years. Reuters
    Anonymouse have been creating works for four years. Reuters
  • It's not known who is behind the collective. Reuters
    It's not known who is behind the collective. Reuters
  • The Anonymouse Instagram account has more than 110,000 followers. Reuters
    The Anonymouse Instagram account has more than 110,000 followers. Reuters
  • Tjoffsans Tivoli (Amousement park) in Malmö. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    Tjoffsans Tivoli (Amousement park) in Malmö. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A mini restaurant and deli shop for mice is seen in central Malmo, Sweden, on December 9, 2016. AFP
    A mini restaurant and deli shop for mice is seen in central Malmo, Sweden, on December 9, 2016. AFP
  • A pedestrian takes a photo of the mini restaurant and deli shop. AFP
    A pedestrian takes a photo of the mini restaurant and deli shop. AFP
  • Anonymouse went quiet for the first half of 2020. Getty Images
    Anonymouse went quiet for the first half of 2020. Getty Images
  • A miniature deli shop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature deli shop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature bookshop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature bookshop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • Posters inside the miniature bookshop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    Posters inside the miniature bookshop by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature pharmacy by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature pharmacy by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A detailed view of the miniature pharmacy by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A detailed view of the miniature pharmacy by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature secondhand store by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature secondhand store by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature Vera Pistacias Patisserie. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature Vera Pistacias Patisserie. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature Stilton hotel. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature Stilton hotel. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature travel agent office and a jazz club in Bayonne, France. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature travel agent office and a jazz club in Bayonne, France. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature barber shop. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature barber shop. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature office of Olivia Flaversham by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature office of Olivia Flaversham by Anonymouse. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature restaurant. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    A miniature restaurant. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • Castle created by Anonymouse at Braddahead on the Isle of Man. Photo by Mikael Buck
    Castle created by Anonymouse at Braddahead on the Isle of Man. Photo by Mikael Buck
  • Windows of the castle created by Anonymouse at Braddahead on the Isle of Man. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
    Windows of the castle created by Anonymouse at Braddahead on the Isle of Man. Courtesy Anonymouse MMX
  • A miniature little stilt-house in Dhoon Glen by Anonymouse MMX. Photo by Mikael Buck
    A miniature little stilt-house in Dhoon Glen by Anonymouse MMX. Photo by Mikael Buck

Ricotta Records: Tiny record store by Anonymouse pops up in Sweden


Evelyn Lau
  • English
  • Arabic

Anonymouse strikes again.

The incognito Swedish artists' collective is known for building mouse-themed miniatures and displaying them along the walls of public streets. Their latest work is a mini record store called Ricotta Records on Nygatan Street in Lund, Sweden.

Destiny's Cheese and Minor Enemy are some of the records on view from the store window, while an Instagram upload offers a closer look at the posters that line the walls inside, depicting artists such as Dolly Parsley, Rats Against the Machine and Johnny Cashew.

“Hello music lovers! We continue our stay in Lund by opening a record store. Swing by and listen to some sweet jazz, pre-order Lady Gouda's latest or buy yourself a mini disc,” Anonymouse added on Instagram.

“We would also like to thank the municipality of Lund for inviting us and encouraging really small business owners.”

In July, Anonymouse returned to work after a six-month absence with a tiny Cicada Pharmacy in the city.

“Anonymouse is doing a bit of staycation and checking out the neighbouring mousipality, we stumbled over the classic pharmacy 'the cicada'," an Instagram post unveiling the work added. "Swing by ... but remember to keep a tail's length between you!”

The works of Anonymouse first appeared in 2016 in the Swedish city of Malmo, with a tiny French shop and equally small Italian restaurant next to it.

Both were filled with mouse-related themes including a menu of cheese and crackers and posters outside advertising local rodent-related events, such as a horror film called Night of the Were-rat.

Other projects in the past include an amusement park at Sodra Forstadsgatan and two shops and a gas station in Boras.

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