Exhibition
Lorenzo Quinn, Full Circle
20 Jun 2013 – 15 Jul 2013
Event times
Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- 144-146 New Bond Street
- W1S 2PF
- London
- W1S 2PF
- United Kingdom
About
International sculptor, Lorenzo Quinn, opens his new solo exhibition at Halcyon Gallery, 144-146 New Bond Street on the 20 June 2013, marking a pivotal moment in the artist's career.Entitled Full Circle, the show will feature a visible artistic progression, highlighting the sculptor's experimentation with new mediums and subject matter, resulting in subtly abstracted ways of relaying his universal message to his viewers. New titles and finishes are interspersed with some of his more familiar works, leading to the notion of a mini-retrospective ' a showcase of his creative development over the last several decades.
'This is a new view ' something I have not talked about in the past. In a way, I'm abstracting my message, my story. Before, the love was always represented by hands in different positions. Now it has morphed into representative materials: a gold stone represents faith; a red stone, the passion; stainless steel for friendship; and wood to represent the warmth of family. The figures, of course, represent the balance.'
Lorenzo Quinn
Quinn's historic connection to the Masters of the past, through his technique and execution, is undeniable. In the same vein, he often employs age-old symbols and icons within his work. Traditionally, the circle has always been taken as a symbol of infinite continuity. Adjectives such as metamorphosis, equilibrium and evolution come to mind, suggesting themes of adaptation, balance and harmony ' words that have also been used as titles for a selected number of Quinn's exhibitions in the past.
Ever present in Quinn's body of work, the ideals and universal characteristics of love and relationships are still portrayed. However, the artist also turns away from interdependence, allowing for an alternative focus on individuality. Through new works such as Each In Their Own World, Moments and Will Power, Quinn is able to convey his own personal determination and emphasise another part of himself which he deems equally as important as the ability to rely on others. Some of the new works even come across as playful and light-hearted, alluding to the common allegorical phrase, 'The Game of Life,' and suggest a refreshing surreal and whimsical approach to the work.
Full Circle, as an exhibition, in a way represents the many faces of Lorenzo Quinn as an artist and as a person ' an overall scope of the artist's legacy, hints of his future trajectory, and everything that has come in between.