The
Benevolent
Steel

Shih Li-Jen’s practice functions as a critical inquiry into the endurance of life amidst the accelerating abstractions of the digital age. By grounding his work in the monumental presence of the rhinoceros, Shih recovers the ethical gravity of public sculpture.

His choice of bronze and stainless steel is not merely aesthetic but ontological; these materials demand a physical confrontation with time and scale.

施力仁的雕塑實踐，是對當代數位虛擬化趨勢的有力回應。他藉由犀牛的巨大體量與紀念碑性，召回公共雕塑隱失的倫理重量。

對青銅與不鏽鋼的選擇，並非純粹的美學考量，而是本體論式的探究：這些材質強迫觀者與時間、尺度進行肉身對峙。

The King Kong Rhino Project is an evolving intervention that recontextualizes the relationship between the artwork, the site, and the public. It is a nomadic monument that has left its trace across Venice, Shanghai, Taipei, and other cultural landscapes.

By inserting these metallic titans into varied architectural contexts—from historic stone to modern glass—Shih disrupts the visual routine of the city. The rhinoceros acts as a catalyst for public memory, a silent witness through which the city observes its own reflection and considers its shared destiny.

「金鋼犀牛」是一項持續進化的介入計畫，重新界定藝術作品、場域與公眾的關係。這座遊牧式的紀念碑，足跡遍及威尼斯、上海、台北與不同文化地景。

施力仁將金屬巨人置入截然不同的建築語境——從歷史石造地景到現代玻璃帷幕——以此擾動城市的視覺慣性。犀牛成為喚醒公共記憶的催化劑，城市藉此照見自身，並思考人類共同命運的走向。

This press kit serves as a central gateway to SHIH Li-Jen’s official artist materials, public sculpture projects, selected works, essays, biography, and full curriculum vitae.

本 Press Kit 作為施力仁官方資料的整合入口，連結藝術家主頁、公共雕塑計畫、代表作品、專文研究、藝術家簡歷與完整履歷。