Lorenzo Quinn

LORENZO QUINN (Rome, 1966).
"Ensoñaciones".
Bronze plated.
Exemplary 191-999 CE.
Signed and numbered.
Certificate of authenticity enclosed.
Measurements: 41 x 29 x 21 cm.

"The man represented in this sculpture feels the need to protect himself from the pressures of the sweeping clutches of the world. The rock on which he rests represents the harshness of life, acting as a buffer from our responsibilities and awareness to the outside world. The sheet creates a single existence, leaving man time to contemplate the path ahead. The protruding head, hand and foot symbolize the irrefutable fact that no matter how hard he tries to escape reality, he will eventually be trapped in it," Quinn himself explains about this sculpture.

Lorenzo Quinn's work reflects the search for a united world, full of emotions and often forgotten values. The artist himself explains, "I am often asked where I get my inspiration from and how long it takes 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, the sculptor grew up in 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).