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Lorenzo Quinn studied at the American Academy of Fine Arts in New York
and subsequently in workshops and foundries across the United States
and Europe. Starting out as a painter in 1982, he soon discovered that
a dimension was missing from his works and that he could not offer
anything that had not already been offered by other artists before him.
Turning to sculpture because of a deep-rooted need to create, he found
this medium allowed him to convey his innermost feelings to the viewer;
it is, in fact, this direct communication which Lorenzo constantly
seeks. He says, “It is the viewer that interests me not the art
critic...I make art for myself and the people who wish to come along
for a ride through my dreams.” He is inspired by the great masters such
as Michelangelo, Bernini, Carpaux and Rodin, and he frequently returns
to Italy to gain inspiration and knowledge.
Lorenzo\'s work is included in many impressive private collections
throughout the world, which has lead to a prodigious amount of
commissioned work. This includes being commissioned by the Vatican to
sculpt the likeness of Saint Anthony, in commemoration of the Eighth
Centennial of the Saint’s birth. Lorenzo’s sculpture was blessed by the
Holy Father in Saint Peter’s Square before it was placed in the
Basilica del Santo in Padua in 1995. He has also been commissioned by
the United Nations to produce a stamp for their collection, as well as
placing several monumental sculptures throughout the UK and Europe. His
ongoing project, ‘The Globe Of Life’ which represents the hundred most
important moments in history, looks set to be his most significant work
to date, with five monumental bronze sculptures linking each continent.
Other than having exhibited throughout the United States, Lorenzo has
shown his work in South America, Europe and Asia. In April 2003,
Lorenzo’s monumental sculpture, ‘Encounters’, which has been
commissioned by Fundatur and donated to the city of Mallorca, was
unveiled opposite the Museum of Modern Art in Palma de Mallorca.
Each of Lorenzo’s sculptures is born first in writing, hence the reason
why the artist always displays his ‘poems’ alongside each sculpture
“because they are a whole, one could not exist without the other. I
don’t believe in purely decorative work. It must transmit emotions, it
must say something to me and the people that observe it”. He is
inspired to sculpt by life\'s everyday experiences, as well as by poems
and literature in general, but especially from observing life’s energy.
Savoring life to its fullest is very important to Lorenzo, allowing him
to “enjoy the many different aspects of existence.” As a result, each
of his works represents a period, an emotion, a symbol.
Lorenzo has managed to absorb and combine all his diverse talents, thus
enabling him to develop his own unique artistic style. His work
reflects the clear, true vision of an artist who has matured far beyond
his years in a stimulating, intellectual environment. It has been said
many times that life imitates art; the achievements of Lorenzo Quinn
certainly lend credence to this belief.
