Inspired by the rhinoceros beetle, this creature feels like a living emblem—strong, deliberate, almost mythic. Hand-carved and printed, its rigorous symmetry and bold lines give it a heraldic presence. The vertical stripes suggest armor; its face, a silent mask that watches. This piece was born after witnessing a battle between two beetles—a ritual of strength, territory, and survival. In its design, the organic and the geometric entwine, living on the threshold between symbol and being.
Hand-carved linocut on 245 gsm archival paper, 2024.