SHIH Li-Jen

「鑽石金鋼犀牛」並非單純的造型轉換，而是一種雕塑語言的再建構。 施力仁以幾何切割為核心方法，將犀牛厚重而原始的生命體， 轉化為具有折射性與結構張力的當代表現形式。 在這件作品中，「鑽石」不只是材質隱喻，更是一種關於光、秩序與永恆的結構思考。

Rather than a simple transformation of appearance, Diamond King Kong Rhino reconstructs the language of sculpture through geometry. By faceting the rhino’s massive and primordial body, SHIH Li-Jen turns weight into reflection, and form into a structure capable of holding light, order, and duration.

藝術家將自然界中硬度最高、亦象徵尊貴與權力的「鑽石」， 與遠古神獸般的「犀牛」意象深度融合。 透過精密的幾何切割與硬邊雕塑語言，作品模擬鑽石的切割比例、 拋光與修飾工藝，使犀牛沉穩的體量轉化為當代藝術中閃耀而堅定的載體。 表面不再只是覆蓋於形體之上，而是積極參與光的生成， 讓作品隨著觀看角度與環境變化而持續改變自身狀態。

The work fuses the diamond—nature’s hardest mineral and a longstanding emblem of prestige— with the archaic presence of the rhinoceros. Through precise faceting and hard-edge sculptural language, the animal’s volume is rearticulated as a contemporary body of brilliance and tension. The surface does not merely cover the form; it actively generates light and shifting perception.

此作曾受邀與頂級水晶品牌 Swarovski 跨界合作， 並於品牌 120 週年特展中展出。 在這個脈絡中，水晶的嵌入並非裝飾性的附加， 而是延伸了作品本身對於切割、反射與視覺能量的探討。 雕塑因此不只呈現物質表面的光澤，更形成一種結合時尚工藝與當代雕塑結構的空間經驗。

The sculpture was also invited into a cross-disciplinary collaboration with Swarovski and exhibited in the brand’s 120th anniversary presentation. Here, crystal is not treated as ornament alone, but as an optical extension of the sculpture’s own logic of cutting, reflection, and visual intensity.

鑄銅版本特別鑲嵌刻有「力仁」字樣的鉚釘， 這不只是個人標記，更象徵藝術家多年來創作中所持守的內在信念—— 在力量之中保有節制，在堅硬之中仍存仁義與溫度。 白色玻璃鋼版本則與鑽石最高等級的「極白」相互呼應， 使犀牛彷彿被提煉為一種近乎純粹的存在， 成為藝術家所謂「動物中的鑽石」。

In the bronze version, rivets engraved with the name “Li-Ren” embody the artist’s long-held conviction: strength tempered by humility, and power grounded in benevolence. The white fiberglass version, by contrast, resonates with the near-absolute purity associated with the finest diamonds, redefining the rhino as a distilled and luminous presence.

鑽石雖曾象徵稀有與權力，如今也早已走入尋常生活。 藝術家由此延伸出一個願望：讓雕塑不再只是被少數人擁有或觀看的對象， 而能真正進入城市、進入公共空間、進入人們日常感知的場域。 犀牛角在作品中被轉化為「拇指與指紋」的造型， 一方面象徵個體意志與獨特性，另一方面也提醒我們， 這些古老而珍稀的生命，其實如鑽石般脆弱，需要被理解與守護。

If diamonds once belonged to the realm of rarity and privilege, they have since entered everyday life. From this shift, the artist imagines sculpture not as an inaccessible object, but as a presence capable of entering civic space and public experience. The rhino horn, transformed into the form of a thumb and fingerprint, signifies individuality while also suggesting the fragility of ancient life that demands protection.

因此，《鑽石金鋼犀牛》最終所承載的並不是單純的璀璨與華美， 而是一種更深層的提問： 當人類文明持續追求擁有、消費與象徵價值時， 是否仍能保留對生命本身的敬畏？ 作品以閃耀的外表吸引目光，真正留下的， 卻是關於存在、珍稀與保護的沉靜思考。

Ultimately, the work is not about luxury alone. Beneath its brilliance lies a quieter question: how might we preserve reverence for life in a culture driven by possession, display, and desire? What remains is not merely radiance, but reflection.