Image 1 of 1
Boundless (2025) | Graphite & Crayon on Paper
22 x 23 in.
Boundless, is a social commentary on human’s innate desire to domesticate all that is around them, and a reflection of the evolution of my relationship with my favorite animal growing up. When I was younger, I too wanted to capture a rabbit and keep it as my own, yet as I have grown older, I have learned that not only is this unethical, but it also goes against every law of freedom that we, as beings, espouse. This piece captures themes of animal ethics and captivity, as well as the initial childish innocence that accompanies this impulse to domesticate the cute, fuzzy, bunny, through the juxtaposition of the vibrant red background and the greyed graphite on paper. The changing greyness of the rabbits symbolizes this shift in my perception of these animals as something beyond their aesthetics, whereas the strong background centers the focus on the rabbits, which, throughout my youth, were the apples of my eye and one of my childhood wonders. The circular placement of the rabbits contributes to this idea of development and ties them back to a single point—through the use of deep red string—me. The raw edges and imperfect shape of the paper, the poorly torn pieces of tape, and the Crayola background elicit this sense of childishness, through their elementary visuals. I started off by drawing a full scale version of the bunny based on an image my mom and I had taken together. Then, I made photocopies of the rabbit drawing, to create multiple versions of my final sketch, to figure out how I wanted to rip out the rabbit, what color I wanted the background to be, and the correct tape placement. Finally, using more photocopies, and after having used red Crayola crayons to color the page a bright red, I taped six copies in a circle on the page. I chose to use crayons rather than another medium to cover the background because growing up, having gone to a French school, I was not allowed to use crayons, and therefore I decided to experiment with this childish medium which most kids grew up around, since I did not have that same opportunity. Overall, this artwork encapsulates the complex dynamics between humans—specifically children—and animal domestication.
22 x 23 in.
Boundless, is a social commentary on human’s innate desire to domesticate all that is around them, and a reflection of the evolution of my relationship with my favorite animal growing up. When I was younger, I too wanted to capture a rabbit and keep it as my own, yet as I have grown older, I have learned that not only is this unethical, but it also goes against every law of freedom that we, as beings, espouse. This piece captures themes of animal ethics and captivity, as well as the initial childish innocence that accompanies this impulse to domesticate the cute, fuzzy, bunny, through the juxtaposition of the vibrant red background and the greyed graphite on paper. The changing greyness of the rabbits symbolizes this shift in my perception of these animals as something beyond their aesthetics, whereas the strong background centers the focus on the rabbits, which, throughout my youth, were the apples of my eye and one of my childhood wonders. The circular placement of the rabbits contributes to this idea of development and ties them back to a single point—through the use of deep red string—me. The raw edges and imperfect shape of the paper, the poorly torn pieces of tape, and the Crayola background elicit this sense of childishness, through their elementary visuals. I started off by drawing a full scale version of the bunny based on an image my mom and I had taken together. Then, I made photocopies of the rabbit drawing, to create multiple versions of my final sketch, to figure out how I wanted to rip out the rabbit, what color I wanted the background to be, and the correct tape placement. Finally, using more photocopies, and after having used red Crayola crayons to color the page a bright red, I taped six copies in a circle on the page. I chose to use crayons rather than another medium to cover the background because growing up, having gone to a French school, I was not allowed to use crayons, and therefore I decided to experiment with this childish medium which most kids grew up around, since I did not have that same opportunity. Overall, this artwork encapsulates the complex dynamics between humans—specifically children—and animal domestication.