Bunny Boy (2023)

This striking and vibrant artwork features a young man adorned with oversized bunny ears, set against an abstract background bursting with colors. The subject's body is painted in rich tones of pink, blue, and purple, accentuating the contours of his physique and drawing attention to his expressive face. The energetic brush strokes create a dynamic feel, enhancing the fantastical atmosphere. In the background, blurred trees and foliage in a rainbow of hues suggest a whimsical forest setting, deepening the artwork’s magical theme. The combination of realism in the human form and abstract elements invites viewers into a dreamlike narrative.
This painting would be a perfect fit for modern and eclectic interiors. It can be displayed in a living room to serve as a conversation starter, in a creative workspace to inspire imagination, or in a bedroom for a touch of whimsy and color. Its vibrant palette can brighten up neutral settings or complement contemporary decor.

I like to look at a beautiful male body. Therefore, I am sad that there are so little masculine sensuality and beauty in the art world. About 30 years ago, a group of feminist artists, Guerrilla Girls, decided to determine the ratio of male and female nudes presented on canvases exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It turned out that male nudes are only 15%. And it seems that today the situation has not changed much. On online galleries where I sell my art, male nudes are about 20%. While the female nude is generally regarded as a staple on the finest of museum walls, the male nude has managed to maintain an air of illicitness up until the present day, continuing to trouble people in different ways. This phenomenon's root cause is because art history was a “white straight men only” club for a long time. Its creators have used mechanisms of suppression of rights and marginalization of minorities. And the culture of the dominant patriarchal and heterosexual discourses is still influential. I would like to see our culture represent naked men as frequently as we do naked women to remove the shock value of the nude male. And this is my goal as an artist. I use the male nude to express erotic feelings like the female nude has been used. I am trying to explore the slippage of masculinity and redefine what it means to be male.