Two abandoned rainbow unicorn inflatables (plus two donuts and a pink flamingo) drift around a swimming pool as the party continues elsewhere.

As a symbol of contemporary society, the rainbow unicorn represents the pinnacle of a unicorn culture that stretches back hundreds of years. Recalling halcyon days of childhood and turbo charged by Instagram, its power to spread happiness to all has perhaps never been as potent or as sorely needed as now. However, as this magic is applied to everything from cosmetics and backpacks to confectionery and cappuccinos, one wonders how far you can stretch a signifier before it becomes something else entirely?

Modeled using Blender and rendered in Cycles.
Production date 2019