Yuan Bao Rhino Sculpture

Taiwanese artist Shih Li-Jen is best known for his King Kong Rhino made from metal. “Rhino, a specific endangered species, calls for love and protection as well as emblems both perseverance and obstinacy,” he has said, “Putting together my care to environment and essence of civilization, I have made works that concern with both nature and human situation, my own life experience has been reflected by and being transformed into my artworks.” Through the image of rhinoceros, he established his own art form and found their own spot within the grand space. They have all the features such as environmental, social, public, and regional characteristics that the contemporary art calls for. His rhinos (artworks) were exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2017 and 2018.