Sexy Bunny
| Height | 200 cm |
|---|---|
| Width | 140 cm |
| Length/Depth | 6 cm |
Gleichzeitig greift das Werk kulturelle Symboliken auf – von ägyptischen Göttern mit Tierköpfen über Playboy- und Casino-Bunnies bis hin zu popkulturellen Nekomimis.
Der Hasenkopf, kombiniert mit einem weiblichen menschlichen Körper, soll den Betrachter gleichermaßen anziehen und irritieren. Zudem stellt er augenzwinkernd die Frage: „Would you prefer a mermaid that's fish on top and human on bottom, or human on top and fish on bottom?“
Das Werk lässt sich auf zwei Arten lesen: Zum einen als Auseinandersetzung mit Fragen zu Ethik, Wissenschaft und Verlockungen, die den Betrachter tief in das Rabbithole führen, zum anderen als humorvoller Kommentar, der zum Lachen einlädt, ohne sich selbst allzu ernst zu nehmen.
Die Wahl von Öl als Medium und einer Leinwand mit Hasenleim als Malgrund betont nicht nur die künstlerische Tradition, sondern verleiht dem Werk auch eine makabre Symbolik, die den Themenkreis des Hasen schließt.
Sexy Bunny, 2023, 200 x 140 x 6 cm, Öl auf Leinwand
Englisch:
This work explores the intersections of science, mythology, aesthetics, and humor. The initial inspiration came from historical experiments in which severed dog heads were kept alive or two-headed dogs were created through transplantation, as well as the biological dimension of transhumanism. At the same time, the work draws on cultural symbolism – from Egyptian gods with animal heads to Playboy and Casino Bunnies, and even pop-cultural Nekomimis.
The rabbit head, combined with a female human body, is designed to both attract and unsettle the viewer. It also playfully poses the question: “Would you prefer a mermaid that's fish on top and human on bottom, or human on top and fish on bottom?” The work can be interpreted in two ways: on one hand, as an exploration of questions about ethics, science, and temptations, leading the viewer deep into the metaphorical rabbit hole; on the other, as a humorous commentary that invites laughter without taking itself too seriously.
The choice of oil as a medium and a canvas primed with rabbit glue emphasizes not only artistic tradition but also adds a macabre symbolism that subtly completes the thematic focus on the rabbit.
Sexy Bunny, 2023, 200 x 140 x 6 cm, Oil on canvas,
Michael Tauschke
Statement My works explore the spaces
between light and darkness,
the natural and the artificial,
life and transience.
Figures and flowers are imbued with metaphorical meaning.
The light source becomes a symbol
that lends the flower character, emotion and spirit.
And ‘respice finem’¹ is the motto of the figures in Outopos².
The technique is oil on canvas and
wood, applied in glazes as well as impasto, predominantly in large formats.
The content is immediately accessible
and stands up to even the most
radical³ scrutiny.
¹Latin: ‘Consider the end’
² Ancient Greek: οὐ – τόπος = nowhere
³
Latin
: radical = root (going right to the root). Where required, the paintings offer sufficient depth of content for serious engagement.
Career2024–27 Master’s student under Christian
Sery
Scholarships2024
Arras
ScholarshipExhibitions
2025
Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau: WdBK
Dresden,
GermanyNEUE ArT
Art
Fair: Mix & Match
Dresden, Germany
University Art Biennial: Art Week 2025
, Mallorca, Spain
; SKM Gallery Leipzig: 5th SKM Community Exhibition
,
April 2025
,
Leipzig
, Germany
; Hole of Fame: Organic Exist
ences,
Dresden
,
Germany
; 20
24
: Künstlerhaus Loschwitz: AusChecken
(solo exhibition) Dresden,
Germany HfBK Dresden: Graduation Exhibition 2024 Dresden
, Germany
Dannenwalde Church: The Sacred and the Profane
Dannenwalde,
Germany Dresdner Sezession 89 e.V. / galerie drei: All My Love, Yours…
Dresden,
Germany 2023
Galerie Holger John: Bilderladen
Dresden,
Germany 2021
Urban ShiDD: Anger on Canvas
(solo exhibition) Dresden, Germany
2020 State Office
for Transport and Road Construction: Off
the WallDresden,
Germany2018
HfBK Dresden Senate Hall:
ExhibitionDresden,
Germany2017Dresden
Transport
Museum
: Group exhibition during the
orientation
phase
Dresden, Germany
