Origin and personal layer

“And gradually that hare transformed into a sturdy, tough hare. But strangely enough, that wasn’t enough for me, because then came the deer. Indeed, the deer was even tougher and stronger. Moreover, in my imagination, it proudly stands shining on top of a beautiful dune.”

LACE Ruig

Hare emerged from the fables your father once told and reappeared in your sketches during a difficult period in your life. It became an alter ego, a companion that offered comfort and strength. Later, the Deer joined this palette as an even stronger archetype, symbolizing resilience and transformation.

narrative symbols

Discover the story behind Drasper the Hare and the deer in Lace Ruig’s art. Indeed, from childhood fables to mixed media paintings, a journey of strength, imagination, and transformation unfolds in this video.

symbolic archetype

Hare emerged from the fables your father once told and reappeared in your sketches during a difficult period in your life. It became an alter ego, a companion that offered comfort and strength. Later, the Deer joined this palette as an even stronger archetype, symbolizing resilience and transformation.

Emotion & Strenght

“And yes, so the deer actually took the place of the hare. Quite masculine, strong, solid.”

LACE Ruig

HAAS – HARE

“I must have been about ten or twelve at the time. We lived close to the dunes. My father grew up in the dunes and he had these wonderful, self-invented fables about Drasper the Hare.”

LACE Ruig

The self-invented fables my father once told me brought to life a small and fragile figure that overcame everything with resourcefulness. In my work, this character grew into a symbol of cleverness and resilience, a journey from childlike wonder to mature strength.