Idiolidis Arias (1989) - Series "Archetypes"

This work is part of the Archetypes series, a pictorial project that explores the enduring relevance of symbolic figures that permeate contemporary collective memory. In this piece, the artist incorporates Bugs Bunny, a fundamental icon of 20th-century animation, reinterpreting him from a symbolic and emotional perspective, moving him beyond his cartoon persona to position him as a cultural archetype. Bugs Bunny embodies the archetype of the conscious trickster: cunning, irreverent, elegant in his defiance of authority, and always in control of the situation. In the artwork, his presence transcends the anecdotal and transforms into a symbol of emotional intelligence, resilience, and inner freedom. He is not a childish character, but rather a figure that represents the human capacity to survive conflict through wit and humor.
The interaction between the cartoon character and the human figure establishes an intimate dialogue between the real and the imagined, between adulthood and persistent childhood. Bugs Bunny appears as a projection of the unconscious: a protective, ironic, and complicit presence that accompanies the depicted subject, revealing how popular archetypes continue to function as emotional refuges and tools of resistance against reality. The use of oil on canvas, with its historical weight and its material and luminous depth, reinforces the conceptual intention of the series. The classical technique lends solemnity and permanence to an icon born of entertainment, elevating it to the status of a contemporary myth. Thus, the work prompts reflection on the transformation of modern visual narratives into new forms of mythology, where animated characters assume the role previously occupied by traditional gods and heroes.
In Archetypes, each work acts as a symbolic mirror: Bugs Bunny represents not just a character, but a shared emotional structure, reminding us that the myths of the present are built from the images that shaped us and still reside within us.
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Dimension of the painting 72 x 51 cm, with a depth of 3 cm. (28.5 x 20 inches)
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