SHIH Li-Jen

　　滿地金燦燦的落葉，好似在隱喻人類生命的「周而復始，生生不息」，座落在厚實的落葉地上可以看見一件件我的犀牛雕塑作品，栩栩如生，仿佛在牽引觀眾走入它們的自然世界。通過展示犀牛裝置來探討：「文明是否已經站在滅絕的邊緣?」希冀引發人們思考生與死、人與自然、傳統與現代、東方與西方等等之間的關係，表達出對人類終極命運的深層關切，旨在喚起觀眾的感同身受，觸動內心的靈魂。

　　　The glistening gold of fallen leaves on the ground evokes the cyclical nature of human life, perpetually renewing itself. Amidst this leafy terrain, one can behold a collection of lifelike rhinoceros sculptures that seem to draw the viewer into their natural world. Through this display, the artist seeks to explore the question: "Has civilization pushed us to the brink of extinction?" The hope is to provoke contemplation about the relationships between life and death, humans and nature, tradition, and modernity, the East and the West, and ultimately, to express a deep concern for the fate of humanity. The installation aims to evoke empathy in the audience and stir their souls. This artwork was invited to be showcased at the 2017 Venice Biennale.