Bored Bears

Freestyling and freewheeling together with the computer making cool art. Just the pen and the imagination.

Hans Breuker’s “Bored Bears” collection captures the contrast between innocence and rebellion by transforming teddy bears from cute symbols into edgy works of art. The bears’ glossy, modern look, combined with their piercing crosses for eyes, evokes a sense of alienation, as if the bears themselves no longer fit into a world that is constantly changing and clamoring for attention.

Bored Bears art

By adding graffiti — tags, throw-ups and pieces — the collection brings in a street-art element that anchors the bears in a raw, urban environment.

This collection plays on the tension between the past and contemporary culture; teddy bears, once a symbol of warmth and security, now reflect the inner restlessness and complexity of modern society. In this way, they become a visual metaphor for how we redefine nostalgic symbols in an age of self-expression and non-conformity.