concept:
“Once there
were 2 bunnies, Lila from the East and Biga from
the West. As the sun rises from the East, Lila leaves
her home, her friends, her families, journeying
into the West with only her dreams to fuel her forward.
As the sun sets, she finds herself in the City of
Angels, where buildings are big, land is big, food
portions are big, and most of all, anyone can dream
big and be big. Here is where she meets Biga.
“Lila finds Biga strange. They struggle to
connect, This puzzles Lila as she knows they are
the same species.. Biga teaches Lila to survive
in the big city, to be brave, to think like the
other bunnies in the West; to act big, to talk loud,
to demand rights. Lila finds Biga’s arrogance
unacceptable. Biga finds Lila’s reserved daintiness
to be FOB (Fresh off the Boat). Night and day, they
fight about ethics, culture, religion. Lila insists
on modesty while Biga reminds Lila to embrace the
FREEDOM this land has to offer. As both bunnies
continue to struggle, their differences somehow
inspire other bunnies to converse.”
Designer Mel Lim pays homage to both bunnies by
recreating their lives in this piece called “BUNNYZILLA!
LA LUCHA DE DOS MONSTRUOS.” Letterpress brings
out the intensity of both bunny lives through every
impression taken on the vintage Vandercook.
|
