Current exhibition
HIDDEN BEAUTY. Arne Quinze
22.09.2024 – 24.11.2024
By “Hidden Beauty” I want to delve deep into the hidden beauty of nature. I function as an archivist of nature, meticulously documenting the delicate balance of existence – from the brilliant bloom to the inevitable decay. At the core of “Hidden Beauty” lies a deep truth: that nature is the ultimate artist and humanity is its humble interpreter. (Arne Quinze)
Influenced by the underground culture of the 1980s, experimental electronic music and manga anime culture, Belgian multimedia artist Arne Quinze (born 1971 in Ghent) began to merge the vibrancy of the digital age with the diversity of nature. Since then, he has been transforming urban spaces into living canvases. His mission is clear: Quinze’s research addresses the future relationship between nature and humans and the question of whether we as humans will become further alienated from nature or form new connections.
In recent years, Arne Quinze has exhibited in renowned galleries and museums around the world, including Frieze Sculpture in London, Kunsthal Rotterdam, MAMAC Museum in Nice, Marta Herford Museum and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark. Arne Quinze’s large, immersive sculpture installations such as “Aurora” (Cairo/ Egypt), “Oasis” (Riyadh/ Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), “Amazonia” (Luxembourg/ Grand Duchy of Luxembourg), “Beaux Reveur” (Paris) culminate in his installation “Are We The Aliens_”, which is currently on display as part of the 60th Venice Biennale. With “Are We The Aliens_”, Arne Quinze provocatively reverses common interpretations of our self-image.
The exhibition is divided into two different aspects: an art installation whose sculptural elements from various media merge into an immersive overall opus using AI-controlled four-axis video, audio and light multimedia installations, and a series of large-format paintings that are being presented to the public for the first time. Exuberant and in a lush flow of colors, Arne Quinze exudes an ideal of nature and growth that positions beauty against decay and destruction.
With the support of the Association of Friends of the Middle Rhine Museum and the Ludwig Museum as well as the Volksbank Mittelrhein.
Exhibition Flyer, Vernissage and more Events: here
Arne Quinze vor „Ariel’s Secret“, 2024, Öl auf Leinwand, Arne Quinze vor/ in front of „Ariel’s Secret“, 2024, Öl auf Leinwand, 2024, 182 x 213 cm, © Courtesy of the artist. Foto: Dave Bruel