Discover the whimsical world of Juan R Lage, an Argentine animator and audiovisual director whose fuzzy, hand-drawn characters live in vividly saturated, surreal universes. Based in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Juan’s artistic path led him from live-action filmmaking into the playful textures of frame-by-frame 2D animation, where he crafts characters that are “simple, silly, and sleepy,” often entwined with rich musical elements and loops.
His creative process typically begins on paper, evolving into dynamic digital animations that capture movement’s fluidity. Influences range widely—from David Lynch, Maya Deren, and Jan Švankmajer to weekend cartoons like Rocko’s Modern Life, Peanuts, The Powerpuff Girls, Wile E. Coyote, and even Hello Kitty and Teletubbies.
Juan has collaborated on imaginative animation projects for major platforms and studios - including Spotify, GIPHY, Bizarrap, SOKO, DIS-Lab, and more - bridging content from advertising to music visuals and experiential installations.
Want to dive deeper? Check out his Instagram for freshly released loops and sketches, or head over to juanrlag.com to explore his full portfolio.
