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LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE - ELEPHANT by Frank Willems, contemporary artwork, full view
LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE - ELEPHANT by Frank Willems, displayed on wall, installation view
Detail 2 of LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE - ELEPHANT by Frank Willems, contemporary artwork
LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE - ELEPHANT by Frank Willems, left side view
LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE - ELEPHANT by Frank Willems, right side view
Detail of LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE - ELEPHANT by Frank Willems, contemporary artwork
Signature of LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE - ELEPHANT by Frank Willems

LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE – ELEPHANT

This artwork is currently on exhibition and available through the gallery.

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LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE – ELEPHANT

  • Year: 2026
  • Dimensions: 73,5 x 52 x 5 cm / 28.9 x 20.5 x 2 in
  • Materials: Acrylic, marker, spray paint, pencil on reused wood

LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE is a series of five artworks in which a safari vehicle with figures in a savanna-like landscape looks to the left, searching for the Big Five. The heads of the figures stick out of the vehicle as they scan the landscape. One of the figures has stepped out and is looking behind the bush on the left in the foreground, as if something might be there.

At the same time, one of the Big Five animals is hiding near the bush on the right in each artwork: the lion, elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo or leopard. The head of the animal emerges from the image and looks toward the figures, as if it is hiding and secretly watching them. This creates a humorous scene.

Around the artwork appears the text: ALL THIS TIME, WE WERE LOOKING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. The sentence refers to the human tendency to constantly search for answers, while they may lie somewhere else—or sometimes do not need to be found at all.

#artseries #contemporaryart #bigfive #conceptualart #contemporaryart
LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVE - ELEPHANT by Frank Willems, shown in modern interior, size reference

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