Lorenzo Quinn

LORENZO QUINN (Rome, 1966).
"The creation".
Bronze plated.
Exemplary 084/495 CE.
Signed and numbered.
Measurements: 30 x 17 x 17 cm.

In relation to this sculpture Quinn states "I believe in God, but above all I believe that the most important thing is to have a good conscience. Man was created to be perfect, being imperfect. It has always amazed me to see how ancient cultures, the Egyptians, for example, were able to create forms as perfect as the pyramids and how nature itself has created forms as simple as that of an egg. All this teaches me that man and nature could be in perfect symbiosis. We do not constitute the top level of creation, but rather we are part of a wonderful homogeneous chain, the chain of life. Artists, such as Michelangelo and Salvador Dali, represented very well the creation of the perfect being and its proximity to the Divinity. This sculpture is a clear homage to these two great artists, but above all to Dalí, to whom I owe my initiation into the world of art and in memory of his birth a century ago."

Lorenzo Quinn's work reflects the search for a united world, full of emotions and values often forgotten. The artist himself explains, "I am often asked where I get my inspiration and how long it takes me to make a sculpture. My answer is usually that my inspiration comes from everyday life, from something I read, from conversations with people, from the different stages of family life. Essentially, anything that can move me. As for time, whether it took me a long time or a short time to create a sculpture, my answer is always the same: as long as my own life. This means that a sculpture is part of myself and my way of thinking, which is grounded in my past experiences. Sometimes, I know what I want to say, but it can take me years to find a way to express it to the world."

The son of actor Anthony Quinn, this sculptor grew up straddling the United States and Italy, and it was in Italy that he learned to appreciate art. At the age of twenty-one, he earned the respect of New York's artistic society by creating a work for the United Nations, a work that gave him the impetus to star in the much-lauded Absolut Vodka advertising campaign, for which the world's most acclaimed artists are selected. Shortly thereafter, he received an important commission from the Vatican, which commissioned him to create a sculpture of the saint on the occasion of the 8th Centenary of the Death of St. Anthony. Quinn has held exhibitions on five continents, and his work is present at major art fairs around the world. He has carried out important commissions for institutions and companies: Euroforum Escorial; Ilustre Colegio Oficias de Médicos de Madrid, Trofeo de Mallorca Open ATP Tennis Tour, Cervezas San Miguel, among others. His current project "El Globo de la Vida" is truly a dream come true and his most important work to date. He has also created several public works in cities such as London, Birmingham and Sant Climent de Llobregat (Barcelona). In November 2005, two monuments were inaugurated by his hand in the sports complex that hosted the 2006 Asian Olympic Games in Doha (Qatar).