Bunny Rogers (b. 1990) draws from a personal cosmology to explore universal experiences of loss, alienation, and a search for belonging in her work. Her layered installations, videos, and sculptures begin with wide-ranging yet highly specific references, from young-adult fiction and early 2000s cartoons, like Clone High, to autobiographical events and violent media spectacles, such as the 1999 Columbine High School shooting.
Rogers’ techniques are equally idiosyncratic, and roleplaying and storytelling have always been central to Rogers’ work. No matter what medium is implemented, Rogers’ creations are united by their preoccupation with pre-teen angst, friendship, and memory. Rogers’ objects and spaces have a distinct texture; they read simultaneously as slick and intimate, highly constructed but also sincere. In 2018 Bunny was listed in the Forbes: 30 under 30, and has had numerous shows around the world