A Signature Work by Shih Li-Jen
KING KONG RHINO 金鋼犀牛
A defining sculptural form of power,
where civilization, resistance, and individual presence are materially embodied.
以雕塑為語言，凝聚力量、文明、抗衡與個體意志
《金鋼犀牛》超越了物種形態的再現；它如施力仁對「藝術靈魂本位」的召喚，將二十餘年的心血結晶，鎔鑄成一座承載時代精神的未來圖騰。
意志的物質化
犀牛褪去了自然寫實的輪廓，淬鍊為具備英雄意識的當代實體。幾何硬邊與工業鉚釘的介入，俐落削去了傳統雕塑的感性皮囊，直指「意志」在工業文明下的絕對硬度。
材質的每一道鎔鑄，皆是對生命韌性的深刻轉譯。
時間的軌跡
不鏽鋼鏡面映射著都會的瞬息萬變，斑駁鏽鐵則刻劃環境與歲月的侵蝕。
材質本身，即是作品呼吸的生命歷程。當它佇立於公共場域，歷史底蘊與當下洪流便於此交匯，激盪出跨越時空的巨大張力。
Materialization of Will
In Shih Li-Jen’s practice, the rhinoceros evolves from naturalistic form into a contemporary entity of heroic consciousness. Through geometric hard edges and industrial rivets, the work sheds its naturalistic shell to explore the "hardness" of will within the industrial system.
Temporal Trajectories
Mirror-polished stainless steel captures the transience of the city, while rusted iron encapsulates the erosion of time. Here, material is not a vessel but a narrative in itself—a collision between historical depth and the immediate present.
從商周青銅到當代鋼鐵：
逝去記憶的結構性重組
作品回溯華夏文明裡的「兕」與商周青銅器，以當代視角，將遠古的文化記憶鎔鑄於現代工業材質之中。
它承載著古典莊嚴，更化作遙指未來的視覺圖騰；
藉此，重新叩問人類文明與原始生態間的權力拉扯。
The work references the ancient "Si" and Shang-Zhou bronze motifs, integrating fragmented cultural memories into the logic of modern production. This dialogue imbues the piece with classical dignity while repositioning the power dynamic between human civilization and the primordial ecological world.
符號的昇華：靈魂的最終定格
符號的昇華：犀角指紋作為「藝術靈魂」的最終定格
於雕塑之巔，犀角褪去攻擊的銳氣，化作擎天的拇指。其上的指紋迴圈，烙印著人類認同與生命價值的文化印記。
武力在此消融，尊嚴於焉誕生。冰冷的機械結構，終在最高點凝聚成不朽的靈魂。
The Sublimation of Symbols: The Horn as a Spiritual Anchor
At the sculpture's apex, the horn is redefined, evolving into an upward-pressing "thumb symbol." These concentric fingerprints transcend biological markers, becoming a cultural imprint of human identity and dignity. Through this shift from "force" to "dignity," the mechanical structure reaches its highest point of transformation, imbuing the metal with a spiritual core.
盔甲、鉚釘與鏡面：
材質作為時間與意志的敘事。
《金鋼犀牛》解構真實輪廓，以金屬板材重鑄精神。
不鏽鋼：鏡面映照流光，折射未來無限可能。
斑駁鏽鐵：鏽跡沉澱歲月，銘刻歷史厚重底蘊。
幾何硬邊與工業鉚釘相互交疊，突破古典框架；使巨獸立足當代，直指未來。
The work utilizes precise steel plate welding, moving beyond realism into an architectural language of armor and rivets. Stainless steel reflects the fluidity of the present, while rusted iron evokes a sense of deep time and unshakeable will.
犀角上的指紋：
生命尊嚴與個體價值之終極印記。
犀角卸下武裝本能，化作直指天際的拇指姿態。指紋迴旋其上，印證個體存在之絕對尊嚴。
剛強金屬鎔鑄生靈微溫，作品已然跨越對瀕危物種之悲憫，昇華為對宇宙萬物「生命共同體」之至高禮讚。
The horn transcends its role as a weapon, evolving into a thumb-like structure. The concentric rings representing fingerprints symbolize the unique value and dignity of every individual life.
Venice
In Venice, the work enters an international cultural system, where its sculptural language is measured not only against contemporary art, but against the symbolic weight of historical Europe.
在威尼斯，作品進入國際當代藝術的殿堂。其雕塑語彙不僅與當代藝術思潮交鋒，更承載著與歐洲深厚歷史底蘊對話的文化重量。
Bassano del Grappa
In Bassano del Grappa, the sculpture is placed within the fabric of a historical European city, where architecture, stone, and civic time intensify its relation to memory and duration.
在義大利巴薩諾，這座巨型雕塑融入歐洲古典城鎮的紋理。與古老建築、石板甬道及市民日常交織，深化了作品與時間記憶的連結。
Taipei
In Taipei, the work assumes the condition of an urban landmark, where its reflective structure enters the contemporary city not as ornament, but as a stabilizing sculptural presence.
在台北，作品化身為當代都會的文化地標。其閃耀的鏡面結構並非僅是城市的裝飾，而是以穩定的雕塑量體，錨定了繁忙都市的視覺重心。