Arne Quinze
Arne Quinze's work ranges from small drawings and paintings to medium-sized sculptures and massive installations. He began his career in the 1980s as a graffiti artist, constantly questioning the role of our cities and seeking to turn them into open-air museums. His work quickly evolved from street art to public art, with recurring themes such as social interaction, urbanisation and diversity. Arne Quinze's sculptures are the result of numerous personal encounters with the unbridled beauty of nature. They symbolise his reflection on the growing differences between the diversity of nature and the continuous expansion of monotonous cities. The result of the works is a play of attraction and repulsion that shapes the organic forms and electric bright colours. At first glance, they appear fragile, but like nature, they will maintain a powerful dialogue with their surroundings. His unconventional public installations have challenged perceptions in city centres in Belgium, Germany, France, Lebanon, China, Brazil and the US, among others. Recent work includes the light sculpture called “Oasis”, which Quinze created for the second edition of the Noor Riyadh festival in the middle of the desert in Saudi Arabia.
