艺术家霍夫曼又一心力之作“Bospolder Fox”一只叼着塑料袋的狐狸！

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风靡全球的大黄鸭之父霍夫曼（Florentijn Hofman）又出新作品啦！此作品名为“Bospolder Fox”是一只叼着粉红色塑料袋的狐狸，伫立在荷兰鹿特丹西部的Bospolder区，它是一个永久装置。

Bospolder的地名，是源于荷兰文Bos（意为林地）和Polder（意为枯竭的沼泽）二字的结合，这个小发现，以及过去霍夫曼曾与三位伙伴共同参与过交通枢纽的艺术创作竞赛的经验，激发了这只狐狸的诞生。

此雕塑长达16公尺，为什么选择将狐狸雕塑安置在此呢？一方面是基于道路交通状况的考虑，原先有物色道路东边的位置筑立塑像，但该处交通太繁忙、道路也太窄，最后才改在Bospolder与Tussendijken的丁字路口设立。

霍夫曼（Florentijn Hofman）认为，狐狸是夜行性动物 ，不适合放在干净的小公园中展示，就应该放在城市阴暗的缝隙中潜行。街道及周边建筑的色调都偏暗淡，衬托得这只狐狸的更加鲜艳抢眼。

另一方面则是因为在夜晚时，此处经常发现有野生狐狸出没，也是许多新移民选择定居的地方，可说是多样生命体的交会之处，竖立此塑像，除了有美化灰色街景的作用，更重要的意义在于，艺术家希望本地居民能够对大自然、新移民更加包容，怀抱着更接纳的心胸。

而狐狸嘴里叼着一个粉红色的袋子，则非常的吸引眼球：它偷东西了吗？它在处理垃圾吗？还是它刚刚去购物血拼回来了？霍夫曼表示，让野生动物拟人化，能使创作多了联想的趣味性。

Bospolder Fox与一旁的道路和建筑平行，霍夫曼表示，如此一来，孩子可以安心地在狐狸的爪间玩耍，学习与不同的物种、族群和平共处。 

Residents of Rotterdam’s Bospolder-Tussendijken frequently spot bushy-tailed foxes roaming their streets at night, but now, Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman has given the carnivorous animal a permanent home in the area. He recently installed a massive “Bospolder Fox” that peers over a busy intersection in the neighborhood. Spanning 16 meters, the fox holds a pink bag in its mouth, a gesture that anthropomorphizes the wild animal, as Hofman asks, “Has the Bospolder Fox stolen something? Is he clearing up litter? Or has he just returned from a shopping spree on the market?”
While the sculptural installation juxtaposes the natural world and urban landscapes, it also serves as a reminder to residents to be welcoming, although many “have developed a certain fondness for the feral intruders,” the artist said in a statement.
The fox is an interloper, a colorful and gracious nocturnal animal that imparts a romantic twist to this story; and romanticism is a longing familiar to newcomers in the city. The inhabitants of Rotterdam come mostly from elsewhere, and they, like the fox, seek a better life in the city. Rotterdam must, therefore, keep its gates open to nature, to newcomers, and to new perspectives.
Similar to the artist’s previous projects, “Bospolder Fox” was designed to allow children to play in between its paws and serve as a sort of shelter. The animal’s vibrant fur stands out against the gray concrete underneath and nondescript building nearby, further magnifying the disparate qualities of the organic and human-made. “The nocturnal creature on velvet paws does not belong in a neat little park but sneaks through the shadowy crevices of the city,” Hofman said.

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