Press Release - Vicky David Gallery

5. The Big 4 Bridge, Louisville, USA
Between the states of Indiana and Kentucky lies an old and disused railway bridge
across the Ohio River. After railway activities ceased, the bridge was abandoned and
degenerated into a dilapidated piece of heritage. At the 2008 Idea Festival in Louisville,
Arne Quinze first raised the idea of restoring the bridge to its former splendour by
setting up a long-drawn-out art installation through the metal framework and construct
a footpath beneath it enabling a connection between the communities of both states.
Walkers, runners and cyclists will be able to enjoy a spectacle of sunlight that penetrates
the wooden construction and shines on the ground over a distance of 800 metres.
6. Royal Monceau
‘Rebirth’ can literally be called a unique project, as it only existed for one single evening.
Its patron had just bought the former five-star hotel Royal Monceau in Paris and wanted
to return it to its former art deco splendour by having it thoroughly refurbished. Before
starting the refurbishment, an evening party was held on a predetermined date at which
art and music were the central themes. In addition, this event marked the actual start of
the demolition of the top floor, which started on that very same evening. In view of the
fact that the entire hotel had to be renovated, the possibilities for this installation were
nearly unlimited. ‘Rebirth’ whizzed through the building like a swirling storm,
zigzagging through the lobby up through the staircase, through all the corridors of all
floors and back into the rooms again.
7. Kerry
After his first successful sculpture on Chinese soil, i.e. ‘Red Beacon’, located in the
Jing’An district, Arne Quinze again installs a sculpture in China. This time in front of the
Jing’An Kerry Centre in Shanghai. The architect had the ambition of building Shanghai's
Fifth Avenue – by analogy with the important, classy shopping street in New York. The
metal ‘Wind’ installation makes up an essential part of this project. A public arcade will
connect several buildings with each other and function exactly like a crossroads in the
city.
The sculpture consists of 14 bright orange metal parts, each weighing between 200 and
600 kilos and hovering like a frozen movement of fallen leaves swept up by the wind.
From the street side, the sculpture cannot be missed as the building it is located in, will
be completely constructed out of glass. The continuous bright red glow both by day as
well as by night therefore guarantees a continuous stream of impulses, which constantly
changes the sculpture group’s appearance. This way, it will appear to be coming to life
in its own independent void in space. Both day and night, passers-by are sucked inside
through this intriguing combination of motions, generated by the use of laser beams. As
a result, a new stream of motion arises, a stream of people who discover the sculpture.
8. Sweeney Todd, Vorst, Belgium
The cooperation between Arne Quinze and Music Hall for the musical ‘Sweeney Todd’
may seem remarkable, but within his vision of integrating art into the street scene, Arne
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Press conference ‘Cities like open-air museums’
Exhibition of scale models and film by Arne Quinze
8 June 2012