Jesse James
The artist Louis De Guzman is known for his abstract reinterpretations of nostalgic cartoon characters. Following up his first NFT collection, the Chicago-based artist is back with a new take on the one and only Bugs Bunny. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the character, and the artist is celebrating with a new vinyl figure. Dubbed ‘A Wild Hare,’ the piece features Bugs reimagined as a three-dimensional piece with the artist’s unique motifs.
The figure will be released in an edition of 350 pieces. The artist released a statement regarding the piece. It reads: “‘A Wild Hare’ is a conceptual case study celebrating 80 iconic years of Bugs Bunny. This work represents an elevated and colliding approach within my personal body of compositional work and color palette rooted from my ongoing “In Between The Lines” narrative. Pushing what form and function can communicate through physical form, the basis for this project was to approach iconography and encapsulate a familiar face + movement with modern-day techniques.”
Accompanying the two-inch sculpture is a 16” x 16” print edition releasing in a signed and numbered edition of 75. The colorful print features Bugs Bunny with geometric shapes included. The sculpture and print are slated to release on NTWRK starting June 29 at 4 p.m.
Take a closer look at the figure and the print in the images and pick up yours asap. In the meantime, keep it locked with The Culture Curators for more art and collectibles coming very soon.
Photos via Louis De Guzman
