ARNE QUINZE - The Brutal and Fragile Levitation of Nature

ARNE QUINZE exhibition in Plunge: “The Brutal and Fragile Levitation of Nature”
From 20 June 2025
Samogitian Art Museum, Plungė

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, the Samogitian Art Museum is presenting a special solo exhibition by Belgian artist Arne Quinze - The Brutal and Fragile Levitation of Nature.
This is not just an exhibition, but a real experience - a fusion of installations, sculptures, scenography and audiovisual elements that immerse the viewer in a hypnotic world where the power of nature clashes with the structured world of man. It is an invitation to a silent dialogue with the natural world around us.
"For 30 years, my work has sought to explore the ever-changing balance between the fierce power and gentle beauty found in nature. In my work I try to capture this extraordinary phenomenon... I strive to bring the diversity of nature back into our everyday lives. We have forgotten its irrepressible power, its fragility and its immense strength. My work is an attempt to restore this lost connection." - says Arne Quinze.
The exhibition is dominated by three key materials - metals, ceramics and glass. This union is like a duel between nature and culture, where power meets fragile beauty. The traces of nature imprinted in the ceramics - the textures of the trees, the natural shapes - are a reminder of transience. The elegance of hand-formed glass contrasts with roughly worked metal, but these opposites create harmony and balance.
This exhibition is a small world where life bursts through the cracks. It invites us to rethink how far we have drifted from nature and to feel an awe-inspiring fascination with its wild grandeur once again.