Lorenzo Quinn's Building Bridges installation at Marina di Pietrasanta
From April 6 to October 6 for the first time in Versilia one of the most eclectic and talented contemporary artists on the international scene
Six pairs of arms whose hands are firmly intertwined form a string of six bridges that ideally project toward the sea and become the bearers of a message of peace, love and hope for all. The six pairs of joined hands, rising up to four meters above the ground, symbolize our desires and are the installation Building Bridges by Italian-American artist Lorenzo Quin that celebrates the six universal values of humanity, namely, Friendship, Faith, Help, Love, Hope and Wisdom.
Placed in Marina di Pietrasanta's Piazza XXIV Maggio in front of the Tonfano Pier, the installation is 15 meters high and is the twin of the installation on display at the Venice Arsenal, where Quinn is involved in a major exhibition in the year of the 60th Art Biennale. The work is on view through Oct. 6.
"I am very proud to present my sculpture Building Bridges in Marina di Pietrasanta," says Lorenzo Quinn, "because from here I intend to cast a beacon of hope and inspiration for all who encounter it. This artwork embodies the timeless message of love and unity, urging us to transcend our differences and connect on a deeper level. As it stands in the beauty of Marina di Pietrasanta, Building Bridges is not just a physical structure, but a symbol of our collective journey toward a more compassionate and united world."
BIOGRAPHY
Lorenzo Quinn is an internationally renowned Italian-American figurative sculptor, born in Rome in 1966 to Oscar-winning Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn and his second wife, costume designer Iolanda Addolori. During his years of study at the American Academy of Fine Arts in New York, Quinn realized that, of all the arts, his future would be sculpture. All of his public art works, as well as his smaller pieces, convey his passion for eternal values and authentic emotions. Over the past two decades, Lorenzo Quinn's works have been exhibited all over the world. Quinn has exhibited in many prestigious international contexts captivating global audiences, often including for charitable and philanthropic purposes: at Park Lane, Barkely Square and Cadogan Gardens in London, in the courtyard of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, at the Casina Valadier in Rome, in front of St. Martin's Church in Birmingham, in front of Palermo Cathedral, at the Paramount Group's skyscraper on the Avenue of Americas in New York and at the Museum of Modern Art in Palma de Mallorca; on the waterfront in Doha, Qatar, on the roof of the Shanghai Museum of Modern Art overlooking the Huangpu River. Monumental works include Support, exhibited in Venice, Building Bridges, at the Venice Arsenal, Give also installed in the Boboli Garden of the Uffizi in Florence, testifying to the importance of giving. Recent works include Baby 3.0 installed in the Garden of the Metropolitan City also in Venice, The Greatest Goal on the occasion of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Building Bridges in Vieste and Paint your Life in Caorle.