Arne Quinze

Arne Quinze’s first foray into art was as a graffiti artist; he has since gone on to become renowned for his provocative art installations and controversial sculptures and paintings. Quinze’s sculptures are primarily comprised of various types of wood – cardboard, salvaged wood and polyurethane; he also uses fluorescent colours as a means of creating a contrast between his final output and its surroundings – vivid oranges and reds estrange the sculptures from their environmental backgrounds and further provoke viewers into feeling that same sense of estrangement. One of Quinze’s most famous works, Stilthouses, can be seen as an allusion to humans on fragile legs: a nod to the strength of man. An installation created by Quinze, titled Rock Strangers, depicts various different ‘strange’ objects that have cropped up where we would least expect them; of this installation, Quinze asked the question: “Who or what remains the stranger, the person confronted with it or the object itself?” (Artist website)