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The artwork is part of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s “Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón” exhibition.
By Carly Thomas
Senior Editor, Digital
Grammy winner Bad Bunny has made quite an impact in recent years, including on artist Edra Soto.
Having also grown up in Puerto Rico, Soto now intentionally repurposes objects and designs from her childhood into pieces of art that represent life on the small island, such as her upholstered plastic lawn chairs, which are deeply connected to Puerto Rican culture.
She’s also been watching Bad Bunny‘s rise in fame and on the music charts over the last decade, appreciating his outspoken support for his home and community in Puerto Rico. So when the rapper released his 2025 album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (which went on to win album of the year at the 2026 Grammys), and the cover art featured two plastic lawn chairs, she knew it was time to bring her idea to life.
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“I had this idea a whole year before I made them,” Soto recently told CNN. “I was doubting myself. I was thinking maybe this is too on the nose.”
Called the “BB chairs,” the chairs are covered in cheap fabric featuring Bad Bunny’s face. The designs include his different style eras, such as when he had buzz cuts and wore big sunglasses early in his music career.
The chairs are part of the “Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón” exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, which runs until Sept. 20. The “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” artist also makes multiple appearances throughout the show, CNN reported.
The exhibition “explores and expands the visual, political, and spiritual histories of dancehall and reggaetón through contemporary art — two dynamic genres that have transcended their grassroots origins to shape global culture,” according to the museum’s website.
Soto’s Bad Bunny chairs also became a limited edition set, unintentionally, as Soto hasn’t been able to find the original fabric she purchased online again. “I’m not able to re-create them the way they are,” she said. “I love the quality of the cheap fabric, just as an aesthetic that is very specific.”
Once the exhibition debuted in April, Soto wrote on Instagram after seeing her chairs featured, “What an outstanding accomplishment!! An important history being told in the most memorable setting. So very proud to be a part of it. Perreo forevel!!”
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