Rubble Rabbit

On By ResaIn Repurposed Materials Art

In this remarkable work of street art by renown Portuguese artist Artur Bordalo, Rabbit’s nose is made from a sheet metal scrap with a few bolts, and metal flex dryer ducting.

I see perforated metal,

There’s old electric cords. Eyes… what are those black obsidian looking orbs?

Rabbit’s carrots are from traffic delineator posts.

Whiskers seem like windshield wipers.

There’s blue plastic paint bucket lids.

Plastic garbage can lids,  part of a recycling bin, black plastic snap together shelving shelves.

There’s something that looks like laminate flooring cut to give a fur effect, and orange cut baseboard moulding of sorts. All with a bit of paint here and there.

Looks like the outside of the right ear is a tire. I could be wrong.

CLOSE-UPS OF UTILIZED TRASH

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Pics taken by Resa – July 21, 2023

Toronto, Canada

The artist: click on his signature to visit his website!

114 thoughts on “Rubble Rabbit”

    1. Agree! I saw it in passing by on a streetcar one day. I couldn’t sleep that night thinking about it. I went back 2 days later. Just had. to have it!

        1. Well, I use trash fabrics and what not for my Art Gowns. (Sustainable Glamour)I think it’s a newer concept. I haven’t seen anyone else do it, but I’m sure some are.
          His website is fabulous & full of trash art!
          I wrote a story a way back. There was a kid in the story who painted art on garbage cans. He called it Gart. Garbage + Art = Gart.

    1. Welcome John, and thank you! This is the rabbit I mentioned to you a couple of weeks ago. Just had to have it!!!
      ⚙️🛠🐰🪙⚔️

        1. I’m not psychic, but I knew you were going to use that blue amulet thing. I just knew it!
          ⚒🧿⚙️🛠🐰🪙⚔️🎱⚒

  4. What an amazing find, Resa. Why, the thing is downright magnificent. From a distance it’s remarkably realistic too. Yes, very curious about the eyes. They seem to be rounded (convex) with two grooves down the center, and maybe 18 inches diameter? It makes me think of a cover for something (with the grooves making a raised strip in the middle, to help you hold it.
    Fun to speculate anyway. Thanks so much for sharing this. Hugs.

    1. You’re welcome Teagan. This is definitely an honourable and well done work of art. The artist works a lot in post consumer product. His website is inspiring. HUGS!
      (what could those eyes be?)

    1. Agree! This artist uses rubbish in most of his art. His website is fab. Lol! There’s a work – An overflowing garbage can, with a speakers podium in front of it.
      It’s titled “Trash Talk”. Lol, I thought of you, your sense of humour! xx

    1. I love this too! Did you check out the artist’s website. It’s phenomenal what he makes from post consumer trash.
      The video might not work in the Reader. You might be able to see it on my blog. xoxo

      2. OMG I just went there and I am blown away by his work. So wonderful. I love it and the video did work on your blog, so thank you. This was a truly wonderful post, but then all of yours are. ❤️

    1. It really is amazing. Fact- humans create waste.
      Fact – all waste does not have to end up in land fill.
      Art is one answer. So happy you saw this, Dave!

    1. It’s a new one on me too, Frank! I passed by in transit one day. Couldn’t sleep that night. Nonetheless, I have it in my collection now.
      Clink!

  10. Very cool rabbit! I think the eyes are trashcan lids – you know, a big green trashcan with a shiny black lid. Anyway, great use of the trash into a mixed-media work of art!

    1. Ah, we don’t have big green trash cans with black lids here, or at least not that I’ve seen.
      I thought…maybe some kind of lid, but couldn’t place it.
      Yes, fabulous use of trash. Definitely one of my new fave contemporary artists!

      1. each year we do a reused item art show in my class, each child creates their own sculpture, names it, and we have a gallery opening where we invite families, the children dress up in something that they love, we have mocktails and appetizers, and the parents walk around to each artist to ask about their work. everyone involves absolutely loves it, of course myself included.

        1. This is fantabulous!
          What a wonderful teacher and mentor you are.
          I’m thinking great things will come from your students in the future.
          Thank you, Beth!

    1. Yes, agree! I’m in love with Rubble Rabbit! Turning all that trash into this beautiful art makes me happy. Art with extra honour. xoxo💫🌿✨🦎☀️💖xoxo

  15. Oh my!!!!!!!! This is an amazing find, dahling! What a gorgeous rabbit and ingenious use of scrap! Wow! I love this! 👌🌟
    Love & hugs
    and tail Wags
    ❤️🤗
    🐶🐾
    😘

    1. I love this too! What an honourable art form… because trash is the palette.
      I’m flabbergasted at Artur Bordalo’s ability to make all that garbage look like something beautiful.
      Why, I’ll bet he could do a mural of Hera!
      Oh…oh!
      🤗😘🧽🤗😘🧽🤗😘🧽🤗😘🧽🤗😘🧽🤗😘🧽🤗😘🧽🤗😘🧽🤗😘🧽

      1. Truly honourable and he’s done a remarkable job metamorphosing junk into art! He would do a great Hera mural. After all Hera was once someone’s… trash, something I still find so hard to believe!
        And yes, oh-oh indeed!
        Get ready!!!!
        🌊🐾😘🐾😘🐾🌊

  16. I love repurposed art. I used to sell it when I had my store. One of my favorite pieces was a barbed wire tree this one artist would make. It was so funky!

    1. It’s a wonderful thing that everything need not end up in landfill., or the ocean.
      Do you miss your store?
      A barbed wire tree, eh. I love the idea of it. I could get hung up on that one!
      (Seriously, I’m 8 out of 10 on the clumsy meter!)
      MUAH!

      1. Amen to that.

        I do not miss it. I say that only because it was 24/7. I was never not there. It’s how it is when you have your own business. Now I have a business where I buy/sell/whatever and I am not a slave to the thing. If I want to ignore my phone between 8 pm and 8 am, I can.

        It was so cool!

        I’m right there with you!

        MUAH!!

        1. Yeah, I get what you mean. I had a boutique before I went into film.
          Still, film was 27/7.
          However, now that I’m designing gowns, my life is merely 12/7. Then there’s everything else & I can’t seem to shut things off.
          Beaver busy come to mind.
          Maybe if I stopped chewing branches, I’d find more time!
          Anyway, great to hear I’m not the only clumsy one around here. Let’s see, what can I spill next?
          MUAH!

            1. I know, I know…don’t stick my fingers in those outlet things on the wall. They just look so darn tempting, like a steel pole on an icy winter’s day! 😵‍💫😉
              Being silly! 🙃
              MUAH!

    1. You’re welcome, Merril!
      It really is amazing what this artist can do.
      His website is mind blowing.
      I wish everyone could see what beauty can be made from post consumer product.

  18. Well, I must say Resa, that this is a most extraordinary and innovative idea. I think the rabbit is amazing and am impressed at this artists incredible recycling of what would otherwise be garbage.

    1. Robbie!
      Turning garbage into art…(I call it Gart) is honourable.
      I’m impressed as well.
      The artist’s website is ultra cool. He’s made many monumental pieces.
      Glad you saw this!

      1. I will go and look at his website this weekend. I saw my UK publisher yesterday and she’s going to publish my new children’s wildlife series through Lulu. I thought that might please you 🥰

  24. Hi Resa….it’s Recycle Rabbit! What a great piece of art – I’m not sure if it counts a mural or sculpture or both!
    (I think the eyes are made from the lids of swingtop rubbish bins as there seems to be grooves where the slide runners slot in to hold the lids in place). Amazing post as always.

    1. Both! I thought I answered this comment.
      Apparently not. Good thing I’m checking.
      Swingtop rubbish bins…I don’t think we have those here. At least I haven’t seen them.
      Thank you, Tyeth! Always great to see you here.

  25. Wow. That piece of artwork is stunning! And disturbing. And immensely creative. I just LOVE it. No wonder you had to go back and capture it, Resa. I’m often amazed at what can be made out of rubbish – works of art. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

    1. It is disturbing in the sense that it highlights the vast amounts of trash humans create.
      The artist’s website takes you further into that reality.
      It’s a fabulous work of art. It’s wonderful to have it in our streets! ❦❦

      1. I think about my own trash production frequently and make changes to reduce it. It’s still too much. Turning it into art is a beautiful solution… as you do with textiles.

        1. Yes, art is 1 solution.
          Textile arts and crafts can help, as they are cut with synthetics, and therefore not biodegradable.
          Every garbage day, I am flabbergasted at the amount of garbage 2 people and 2 cats make.
          This is in spite of separating the trash, recycling and compost.
          Then times that by overpopulation.
          How much can earth take? I think she’s started to tell us.

  26. Luso Loonie — Devin Meireles's avatar Devin Meireles

    I’ve seen this and was impressed at first glance. Happy to know that a Portuguese artist put this together. Makes it so much more meaningful for the community.

    1. I agree about the artist and the community. There has been a lot of wonderful street art dedicated to the Portuguese heritage in the last few years. It’s great!

  28. Fabulous piece of art Resa. I love this abstract use of bits and pieces. I have an amazing big picture of an old fashioned car made in the same manner with pieces from sewing thimbles, latches, screws and more. We bought it in a gallery in Acapulco about 25 years ago. We were both drawn to it. 🙂 ❤ xx

    1. Debby!
      It is pretty cool! I’m all for using everything we can, any way we can so it does not end up in landfill or the ocean. Also, when we reuse or repurpose, we are not taking more raw materials from the earth.
      You were ahead of your time, liking that picture. 25 years later, we are in a mess.
      🙂 ❤ xx

  31. Hello gorgeous amiga artista, OMG this street art piece is just too gorgeous!! So current, too, with its repurposing of rubbish aka Greta Thurnberg-would-surely-very-much-likey. Me encanta! I feel inspired, as always when I stop by your fab pages here! Btw, I replied to your comment a while ago on my page, just in case WordPress didn’t alert you. Hope you are well lovely!! xoxoxo Hugs from Spain

    1. OMG!
      I did get your reply.
      I need to get back to you. I’ve been busy at both ends. Apologies for not answering sooner. However, now that I am granted permission, I’ll be by soon!
      xoxoxoxo much love to you!!!!

      1. Hi my gorgeous, grazie and no worries, I just wanted to make sure that the almighty WordPress machinerie wasn’t up to its occassional shenanigans again:) Wonderful to be in touch with you, and wishing you the bestest start to your week over there, muak xoxoxo tanti baci!

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