Flopsy, Lop Eared Bunny by Barbara Duzan

Barbara Duzan's bronze sculpture presents a singular subject: a lop-eared rabbit rendered in three dimensions. The work occupies the liminal space between naturalistic representation and formal object, its cast surface reflecting light across musculature and fur texture. The figure's distinctive ears—characteristic of the lop-eared breed—extend downward, establishing the sculpture's primary compositional axis. Through bronze's material weight and permanence, Duzan transforms a domestic animal into a sculptural presence, asking questions about representation, scale, and the relationship between subject matter and medium. The work engages classical sculptural traditions while addressing the contemporary impulse to elevate the quotidian and overlooked.