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Arne Quinze

The Sequence (scale model, 2008)

Arne Quinze was born in 1971 in Belgium. Once a graffiti artist, Quinze now creates large and small sculptures, drawings, paintings and large-scale installations. Recurring fundamentals in his oeuvre are the use of multiple types of wood, electrical colours in fluorescent paint, and themes referring to social interaction, communication, and urbanism.
What drives Quinze is the belief in the possible realisation of an idealistic society where all individuals communicate and interact, aiming to bring people together and foster vigorous dialogue. His installations are built to provoke reaction and to intervene in the daily lives of passersby confronted with his sculptures. His unconventional public installations feature in various public spaces, including various city centres in Belgium (Cityscape, The Sequence), Germany (The Traveller), France (Camille, Rock Strangers), Lebanon (The Visitor), China (Red Beacon) and the USA (Uchronia, Timegate), among others.

Besides building monumental public sculptures, Arne Quinze creates complex art pieces and video installations inscribing his vision in society of how people see themselves and society. Works as Bidonvilles, Stilthouses, Chaos and My Home My House My Stilthouse, My Secret Garden have been the subject of many exhibitions. The installation The Sequence (2008) is a wooden construction standing in the Leuvenseweg in Brussels for another two years. With its intense colour, the sculpture intends to contrast with its natural surroundings and create a sense of estrangement. "The Sequence bridges the communication gap between people and generates movement in the city. I want to reconnect people and let them interact with each other like they did in the past on squares. At least people talked to each other then.", says Quinze. The sculpture is made of concrete and wood; after the deconstruction, all of the wood will be completely reused. Arne Quinze lives and works in Sint-Martens-Latem in Belgium.