{"product_id":"the-world-is-a-zoo-rinoceronte","title":"The world is a ZOO - Rhinoceros","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Rhinoceros\" Sculpture \/ Digital NFT Sculpture\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 200x80x90h cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sculpture is the third piece in the series dedicated to animals on the brink of extinction due to human activities. The contrast between the pure white that envelops the rhinoceros and the glossy gold detail of its horns highlights the dual nature of this animal: a symbol of imposing strength, but also of extreme vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rhinoceros is depicted with its head lowered and its front legs firmly planted on the ground, as if sniffing the soil, yet it's engaged in an innocent game: its powerful horn becomes the target of a ring toss game. Four golden rings, crafted from intertwined rope and barbed wire, are perfectly centered on its horn, while others are scattered on the ground, symbolizing failed attempts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ironic and surreal representation transforms the emblem of its survival—the horns, for which it is brutally hunted—into a simple object of play, symbolizing the animal's innocence and, at the same time, the cruelty of human actions. The artwork invites the viewer to reflect on the contradiction between the rhinoceros's physical power and the fragility of its existence, threatened by poaching and habitat destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ingenuity of the gesture, combined with the contrast between the purity of the white and the symbolic hardness of the golden barbed wire, transforms this sculpture into a powerful metaphor for human responsibility, a warning against the \"destructive game\" that is leading to the disappearance of these magnificent creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRHINOCEROS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e 200x80x90h cm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSculpture Series \/ Digital NFT Sculpture Series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis sculpture is the third piece in the series dedicated to animals on the brink \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eof extinction due to human activities. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe contrast between the pure white that envelops the rhinoceros and the glossy gold \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edetail of its horns highlights the dual nature of this animal: a symbol of imposing \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003estrength, but also of extreme vulnerability. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe rhinoceros is depicted with its head lowered and its front legs firmly planted on \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe ground, as if sniffing the soil, yet it is involved in an innocent game: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eits powerful horn becomes the target of a ring toss game. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour golden rings, crafted from intertwined rope and barbed wire, are \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eperfectly centered on its horn, while others are scattered on the ground, symbolizing \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003efailed attempts. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis ironic and surreal representation transforms the emblem of its \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esurvival—the horns, for which it is brutally hunted—into a simple \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eobject of play, symbolizing the animal’s innocence and, at the same time, the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ecruelty of human actions. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe artwork invites the viewer to reflect on the contradiction between the physical power of the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003erhinoceros and the fragility of its existence, threatened by poaching and the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edestruction of its habitat. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe ingenuity of the gesture, combined with the contrast between the purity of the white and the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esymbolic hardness of the golden barbed wire, transforms this sculpture into a powerful metaphor \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003efor human responsibility, a warning against the “destructive game” that is leading \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eto the disappearance of these magnificent creatures.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gianluca Migliorino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51999520981319,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/3793\/9527\/files\/RINOCERONTE__serie_THE_WORLD_IS_A_ZOO_-_2024_-_Scultura_Digitale_-_Varie_dimensioni.jpg?v=1753442783","url":"https:\/\/migliorino.net\/en\/products\/the-world-is-a-zoo-rinoceronte","provider":"Migliorino®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}