Lorenzo Quinn

Lorenzo Quinn (born on 7 May 1966 in Rome) is an Italian sculptor known for monumental works centred on hands. The son of the actor Anthony Quinn and the costume designer Iolanda Addolori, he spent his childhood between Italy and the United States. He studied at the American Academy of Fine Arts in New York, where he first intended to become a Surrealist painter.

At 21, Lorenzo Quinn chose sculpture. He still took a few film and television roles, including Salvador Dalí in "Dalí" (1991), then gave up acting. In the late 1980s he moved to Spain. He now lives in Barcelona.

Lorenzo Quinn has developed an artistic language that combines classical realism with a contemporary message. The hand, which in his view holds the power to love as well as to destroy, is its central subject. His sculptures, exhibited around the world, address love, peace, solidarity and protection of the environment.

Among his best-known works is "Support" (2017). During the Venice Art Biennale, two huge hands rose out of the Grand Canal and held up the Ca' Sagredo Hotel, to warn of the threat the climate poses to the city. In 2019, "Building Bridges" brought together six pairs of hands, 15 metres high, at the entrance to the Arsenale. In 2021, "Together" was installed in front of the pyramids of Giza. Halcyon Gallery in London represents the artist.