LIONOVA | The Gilded Lion Glitter Sculpture | HYPNOTIQ

LIONOVA™ | THE GILDED LION, Contemporary Sculptural Lion Art in Fine Dust Glitter | HYPNOTIQ
An original contemporary sculptural artwork by Arian Lori-Amini, known professionally as HYPNOTIQ.
LIONOVA™, THE GILDED LION transforms one of nature’s most commanding symbols of power into a luminous contemporary collectible, merging the timeless presence of the lion with digital sculpture, modern fabrication, and an exceptionally fine glitter surface.
Created as a statement piece for contemporary collectors, LIONOVA™ explores the contrast between strength and refinement. The powerful form of the lion is transformed through a shimmering surface that captures and reflects light across every sculpted contour, giving the artwork an almost jewel-like presence.
THE WORK
The lion has represented strength, courage, leadership, protection, and royalty for centuries.
HYPNOTIQ reimagines that symbolism through contemporary 3D sculpture.
Rather than presenting the lion as a traditional bronze, stone, or marble monument, LIONOVA™ translates the iconic animal into a modern collectible object where sculptural form and light become inseparable.
The result is an artwork that feels simultaneously powerful, elegant, futuristic, and unexpected.
LIONOVA™ brings together:
POWER × LUXURY
STRENGTH × BEAUTY
ANIMAL SYMBOLISM × DIGITAL SCULPTURE
TRADITIONAL ICON × CONTEMPORARY FABRICATION
TEXTURE × LIGHT
THE FORM
LIONOVA™ features a fully dimensional lion sculpture with a dramatically layered mane, expressive facial structure, and sculptural base.
The mane becomes the defining visual element of the work, flowing outward in layered forms that create depth, movement, and an intricate three-dimensional silhouette.
The face provides the emotional center of the sculpture.
The lion’s eyes become a particularly important focal point, giving the piece its sense of presence and character while the surrounding mane creates a powerful frame around the face.
Every angle reveals a different relationship between the sculpted geometry, shadows, highlights, and glittering surface.
The result is a dimensional collectible designed to be experienced rather than simply viewed.
LIONOVA™, THE GILDED LION
Dimensions: 9.25” H × 5” W × 3.75” D
Type: Contemporary 3D-printed lion sculpture
Material: Recycled plastic
Finish: Fine dust glitter
The compact scale allows LIONOVA™ to function beautifully as both an intimate collectible and a commanding decorative art object.
Its 9.25-inch height provides a substantial sculptural presence while maintaining a versatile footprint for contemporary interiors.
THE FINISH
The signature fine dust glitter finish is an essential part of LIONOVA™’s identity.
Rather than using coarse or overly reflective glitter, the sculpture features a fine-textured surface that follows the contours of the digitally sculpted form.
The result is a sophisticated shimmering effect that reveals itself differently under changing light.
Soft ambient illumination creates a subtle champagne-like glow across the sculpture, while focused gallery lighting brings out the intricate contours of the mane, facial structure, and base.
Light moves across the sculpture as the viewer moves around it.
This creates a dynamic relationship between:
FORM × LIGHT × TEXTURE × MOVEMENT
The glitter is therefore not simply an applied decoration.
It becomes part of the visual language of the artwork.
THE DIGITAL SCULPTURE
LIONOVA™ represents HYPNOTIQ’s exploration of the relationship between technology and contemporary art.
The sculpture begins with the universally recognizable form of the lion but translates that traditional symbol into a digitally fabricated three-dimensional object.
The precision of 3D printing allows the sculpture to contain complex layered geometry and flowing sculptural contours while introducing recycled plastic as part of its material story.
Technology is not hidden.
It becomes part of the artwork.
TRADITIONAL SYMBOL × DIGITAL MEDIUM
SCULPTURAL FORM × MODERN TECHNOLOGY
RECOGNIZABLE ICON × UNEXPECTED MATERIALITY
THE EXPERIENCE
LIONOVA™ is designed to function as more than decorative animal art.
LIONOVA™ can be displayed beautifully on:
• Contemporary art pedestals
• Luxury consoles
• Designer shelving
• Executive desks
• Side tables
• Entryway displays
• Dressing rooms
• Private libraries
• Creative studios
• Collector residences
• VIP hospitality environments
• Gallery installations
The sculpture is especially effective when positioned beneath architectural or gallery lighting, allowing the fine dust glitter to interact naturally with the surrounding environment.
MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION
• Recycled plastic
• 3D-printed sculptural construction
• Fine dust glitter finish
• Dimensional lion form
• Layered sculptural mane
• Contemporary digitally fabricated construction
COLLECTOR APPEAL
LIONOVA™, THE GILDED LION offers a distinctly HYPNOTIQ interpretation of one of the world's most recognizable symbols of power.
Its appeal lies in the tension between opposites.
The lion represents strength.
The shimmering surface represents luxury.
The contemporary fabrication represents technology.
The sculptural form represents permanence.
Together, these elements create an artwork that feels both familiar and completely unexpected.
LIONOVA™ is created for collectors who are drawn to artwork with presence, personality, and a distinctive contemporary point of view.
At just over nine inches tall, it occupies an ideal space between collectible art object and statement sculpture, substantial enough to command attention while versatile enough to integrate into highly curated residential and commercial environments.
THE HYPNOTIQ STATEMENT
LIONOVA™ embodies a central HYPNOTIQ philosophy:
Take something universally recognizable.
Transform it through technology.
Challenge its expected material language.
And turn it into an experience.
The lion remains a symbol of power.
But in LIONOVA™, power is transformed into light.
Strength becomes texture.
A traditional icon becomes a contemporary collectible.
And a familiar form becomes something entirely unexpected.
LIONOVA™, THE GILDED LION is not simply a sculpture of a lion.
It is HYPNOTIQ’s interpretation of power, transformed through contemporary digital sculpture and light-responsive surface.
A collectible designed to command the room.
A sculptural object designed to start a conversation.
A HYPNOTIQ XPERIENCE.
Specifications
Dimensions: 9.25 H x 5 W x 3.75 D inches
Type: 3D printed lion bust
Material: recycled plastic
Finish: fine dust glitter
Note: this is a distinct work from GOLDEN LION, the gilded lion bust installed on a red pop art oil barrel.
Studio: HYPNOTIQ, Seattle, Washington. Designed, fabricated and hand finished in the artist studio.