Johnny Depp marked a major first after unveiling his debut sculpture at the 21st edition of the Turkish art fair, Contemporary Istanbul.
Called The Bunnyman, the two-metre white bronze work was inspired by Johnny's son, Jack, whom he shares with his ex, Vanessa Paradis. They are also parents to daughter, Lily-Rose Depp.
Described as "half-human, half-rabbit guardian carrying a 'sword of truth,'" The Bunnyman's origins lie in a sketch Jack made when he was around five years old.
The drawing reminded Johnny of a recurring dream he had experienced at a similar age, in which "a faceless figure stood at the top of the basement stairs" in his childhood home in Kentucky.
"When people see the painting I did — The Bunnyman — they always ask the same question, 'Where did it come from?'" Johnny said in a press release.
"Some character that Jack had scribbled, beautiful scribbles into that shape, that image, reminded me of a kind of recurrent dream that I had as a child, probably around Jack's age, five, six…" he added.
The Bunnyman has appeared across Johnny's sketches, paintings, and prints, including the limited-edition series Friends & Heroes and Bunnyman Genesis.
The sculpture came about ...