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Johnny Depp’s First Sculpture The Bunnyman Debuts at Istanbul Fair
Johnny Depp has created his first sculpture, called The Bunnyman.
It is a large white bronze figure about two metres tall.
The figure is part human and part rabbit, and it carries a “sword of truth.”
Depp got the idea from a drawing made by his young son Jack.
The drawing reminded Depp of a strange dream he had repeatedly as a child.
The sculpture will be shown outdoors in Istanbul.
It will appear at Contemporary Istanbul from September 22 to 27, 2026.
Depp is also showing more than 200 artworks in a Shanghai exhibition.
Johnny Depp will unveil his first sculpture, The Bunnyman, at Contemporary Istanbul.
The two-metre white bronze sculpture will be displayed outdoors at Tersane Istanbul from September 22 to 27, 2026.
The work depicts a half-human, half-rabbit guardian carrying a “sword of truth.”
Depp developed the figure from a drawing by his young son Jack and a recurring childhood dream.
The unveiling coincides with Depp’s A Bunch of Stuff exhibition in Shanghai, featuring more than 200 artworks.
- Who
- Actor and artist Johnny Depp, working with the Sigg Art Foundation, Pantheon Art, and Fonderia Artistica Battaglia.
- What
- The Bunnyman, Depp’s first sculpture, will be publicly unveiled.
- Where
- Outdoors at Tersane Istanbul, a historic Ottoman shipyard on Istanbul’s Golden Horn.
- When
- September 22–27, 2026.
- Why
- The sculpture was created from inspirations including a drawing by Depp’s son Jack and Depp’s recurring childhood dream.
Key facts
- Artwork
- The Bunnyman
- Artist
- Johnny Depp
- Material and size
- Two-metre white bronze
- Presentation
- Outdoor installation at Tersane Istanbul
- Event dates
- Contemporary Istanbul, September 22–27, 2026
- Collaborators
- Sigg Art Foundation, Pantheon Art, and Fonderia Artistica Battaglia
- Related exhibition
- A Bunch of Stuff at the Modern Art Museum Shanghai, featuring more than 200 artworks
Quotes
The art foundation
The foundation promoting the Contemporary Istanbul art fair and Depp’s sculpture
“Johnny Depp’s journey into creating The Bunnyman began with a simple sketch by his 5-year-old son Jack. Inspired by this innocent doodle, Johnny reimagined the figure. As the character took shape, he was reminded of a recurring childhood dream in which he saw a figure standing in the doorway to his basement, motionless, yet with a fluid sand-like aura. Weaving together these two inspirations, The Bunnyman was created.”
wionews.com
Johnny Depp
Actor and artist whose sculpture is being unveiled at Contemporary Istanbul
“When people see the painting I did — The Bunnyman — they always ask the same question: where did it come from?”
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