THE WHITE ELEPHANT

An installation at church St. Andrä in the city of Graz that opened March 5th 2025 and will be on until end of Apri . Built live size out of Rattan and silk paper with Michele Solinas from Naples the sculpture transforms the heaviest creature on land to be as light as a cloud. With one breath one can blow it away. Elephants appear strong but they are very fragile and sensitive. There are a few left in the African wilderness. It’s a small step from loosing insect species gobugsgo.org to losing the world’s elephant population. The door to the church opens and a gush of wind makes the creature shiver. The white Elephant — symbol for a persona non grata. An migrant. A dissident. Fragile outcasts. Often the weakest nurture the local community…