Jade Rhino
Carved from a solid piece of blue jade, this work preserves the stone’s natural outer rind, revealing its yellow exterior as a reminder of the raw material’s origin. An opening is carefully created in the stone, from which a rhinoceros emerges, as if born from the heart of the jade itself.
The rhinoceros, detailed with black jade in the eyes and horn, embodies earth through its strength and physical presence. The transparent quartz sphere carved above the figure represents air, suggesting breath, spirit, and movement. The polished blue jade evokes water, symbolizing depth and life, while the act of carving (releasing form from stone) reflects fire as transformation and creative energy.
Together, these elements converge within a single piece, expressing balance, emergence, and the interconnected forces of nature.
Artist: ADÁN BERNABÉ PILICASTRO ALCAZAR
Born in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, in 1978, Adán Bernabé Pilicastro Alcázar has used his hands from an early age to transform raw materials into art. He is a self-taught sculptor specializing in amber and jade.
He has received numerous national and international awards, including multiple recognitions as a Grand Master. In 2019, he began working with jade and, that same year, was awarded the Gold Medal in Suzhou, China—becoming the first Latin American artist to receive this honor.
