"Lavoisier Giraffe" takes up residence in the City of Knowledge

Taguspark's latest attraction, made from 5,200 rubber slippers taken from the Indian Ocean and 156 kilos of waste collected from landfills, is 5.6 meters high. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the representation of this giraffe warns of its threat as an endangered species.

The sculpture's title, alluding to the contributions of French scientist Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, pays homage to his avant-garde thinking and his discoveries in the fields of chemistry and biology. Also known for saying that "in nature, nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed", Lavoisier refers, indirectly and in a context adapted to contemporary times, to the impact that human beings have had on the planet.

The "Lavoisier Giraffe" produced by Ocean Sole, an NGO based in Kenya, in partnership with United to Remake, a start-up based at the Taguspark Incubator, was sculpted by the hands of five artisans, who collect discarded flip-flops from the ocean every day and give them a new purpose.

The sculpture, faithful to the anatomy of a giraffe, took 99 days to take shape. It is a unique, life-size work of art and the largest ever made by the NGO's artisans.
Considered the largest ruminant and the tallest mammal on Earth, the giraffe, like the recent sculptural representation at Taguspark, has a particular impact on the public due to its size and mosaic-like pattern. The "Lavoisier Giraffe" awaits your visit at the City of Knowledge, in the Central Core of Taguspark! Admission is free.