Bunny Rogers

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Bunny Rogers (born 1990) is an American artist [1] known for her multimedia works that often explore themes of loneliness, nostalgia, [2] and alienation through the use of digital and traditional media. [3] Her works span a variety of formats, including sculpture, video, and installation. [4] [5] [6]

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Career

Rogers' work is characterized by its engagement with personal and cultural trauma. [7] She first gained attention with her works that utilize characters from her childhood. [1] [8] [9]

One of Rogers' projects, 'Columbine Library,' consists of several multimedia installations, including 'Mandy’s Piano Solo in Columbine Cafeteria.' This installation features piano covers of several Elliott Smith songs [10] [11] This project delves into the themes of grief and remembrance, using the backdrop of the Columbine High School shooting to explore broader societal traumas. [12] [13] [14]

In addition to "Columbine Library," [15] Rogers also gained acclaim for her "Kind Kingdom" [16] exhibition held at Kunsrhaus Bregenz, [17] exploring themes of isolation and community through installation [18] and sculptural works. Her other exhibitions include solo shows at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, [19] where her series "Brig Und Ladder" [20] was featured. [21] Rogers has participated in numerous group exhibitions where she blended digital technology with traditional artistic elements. [22]

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  3. ↑ "The Artist Bunny Rogers is Making the Macabre Optimistic". 20 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bunny Rogers". Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
  5. ↑ Waart, Robin. "Lavender Marriage: The Recent Nostalgia of Bunny Rogers' »Ms Agony«". PW-Magazine: Art, Performance, Music. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  6. ↑ "Bunny Rogers". Blanc Magazine. 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  7. ↑ "Artist Profile: Bunny Rogers". Rhizome. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  8. ↑ Vasey, George (September 15, 2014). "Bunny Rogers". Frieze (166).
  9. ↑ "Bunny Rogers Whitney Museum of American Art / New York |". Flash Art. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  10. ↑ "Bunny Rogers: On the Unsettling Obsessions of Youth".
  11. ↑ "Bunny Rogers: Columbine Library". artreview.com.
  12. ↑ "Bunny Rogers". ARTnews.com. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  13. ↑ Stamler, Hannah (2017-08-02). "Bunny Rogers Explores Columbine Through Her Own Private Cosmology". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  14. ↑ Fateman, Johanna (September 1, 2016). "Bunny Rogers". Artforum.
  15. ↑ "Innocence Impossible: Bunny Rogers". Mousse Magazine and Publishing. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  16. ↑ Huck, Brigitte (July 1, 2020). "Bunny Rogers".
  17. 1 2 "Bunny Rogers". Kunsthaus Bregenz. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  18. ↑ Watlington, Emily (2019-11-22). "Bunny Rogers's Performa Project Mourns the Daily Tragedies of Mass Shooting". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  19. ↑ Wolin, Joseph R. (2017-07-21). "Bunny in the Headlights". Vice. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  20. ↑ "Bunny Rogers: Brig Und Ladder". The New Yorker . Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  21. 1 2 "Bunny Rogers: Brig Und Ladder". whitney.org.
  22. ↑ https://palaispopulaire.db.com/exhibitions/sculpturepopulaire/
  23. ↑ "Ministry of Internal Affairs". Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  24. ↑ https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/en/collection/artists/bunny-rogers
  25. ↑ "Boros Collection - Presse Downloads". www.sammlung-boros.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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