I look for You in Everyone

Description

Open Edition Reproduction

Sabine invites viewers on a whimsical journey into the realm where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary. At first glance, the painting portrays a seemingly innocent scene— Sabine’s daughter, Ginger, wearing a rabbit mask, mirroring the chocolate bunny which is meticulously rendered in oil, its wrapper intricately detailed to mimic reality. Yet, upon closer inspection, a delightful twist reveals itself.
chocolate bunny, bears a subtle alteration—the original branding replaced with the poignant phrase, ‘I look for you in everyone.’ This playful modification imbues the bunny with a newfound depth, transforming it from a simple confection into a vessel of whimsy and introspection.

What sets this chocolate bunny apart from its mass-produced counterparts is the addition of a real eye. This small detail breathes life into the inanimate, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. Suddenly, the bunny takes on a persona of its own, while Ginger’s dreamlike stare upwards adds another layer of meaning—perhaps she feels guilty for biting off the bunny’s ear, blurring the lines between the animate and inanimate even further.

The inspiration behind this artwork stems from a mundane yet relatable moment —a discarded Easter bunny with a missing ear left on the kitchen bench. As Sabine recounts, the feeling of being watched, of encountering a familiar yet enigmatic presence in everyday objects, inspired this exploration of perception and reality.

Sabine playfully challenges viewers to consider the notion of anthropomorphism—do objects truly possess a hidden persona, or is it merely the product of a playful imagination? Is it surrealism or simply the whimsy of daydreams brought to life?

Through its light-hearted humour and subtle poignancy, ‘I Look for You in Everyone’ invites viewers to embrace the magic of the everyday, where even the most ordinary objects can harbor unexpected secrets and stories waiting to be discovered.