Louis De Guzman is known for his abstract reinterpretations of nostalgic cartoon characters. Following his first-ever NFT collection, the Chicago-based artist returns with a new take on a famous cartoon: Bugs Bunny. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Looney Tunes character with the artist reimagining the subject as a three-dimensional piece translated into De Guzman’s intricate motifs. The figure will be available in an edition of 350 pieces.
“‘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,” said the artist in a statement.
Accompanying the two-inch sculpture is a 16” x 16” print edition releasing in a signed and numbered edition of 75. The print portrays Bugs Bunny in a colorful composition with geometric shapes creating its iconic profile. The sculpture and print will be available on NTWRK starting June 29 at 4 p.m. PST $380 USD and $225 USD respectively.
Fresh off an inaugural footwear collaboration with New Balance, Chicago-based artist Louis de Guzman is teaming with Warner Bros for a Bugs Bunny collaboration. Revealed through a series of Instagram teaser posts, De Guzman’s latest collaborative effort sees him adding his signature bright colors and “geometric abstraction” to both figures and prints of the rascally rabbit.
The figure presents Bugs in full sprint, looking to the side with a mischievous open-mouthed grin while he’s partially consumed by red, blue and teal shapes. Judging by De Guzman’s photo, the build appears to be several feet tall, though word on the size of figure that’ll release is still forthcoming. On the other hand, the print is a close-up portrait of Bugs’ face encircled by the same shapes and colors.
De Guzman is certainly no stranger to bringing his aesthetic to pop culture icons: he’s worked with J Balvin and SpongeBob SquarePants on vinyl figures and Modernica furniture, and first gained mainstream notoriety from his ELEVATE figurethat showcased a skateboarding Bart Simpson. At the time of writing no official release information for this Louis De Guzman x Bugs Bunny collaboration has been announced, but it’ll likely be revealed soon.
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