Strelitzia is the botanical name for the commonly known crane flower, or 'bird of paradise', a plant indigenous to South Africa with sharp and very elegant flowers. Its orange and purple spines sprout from the green plant as if they were origami butterflies 🦋 sitting on a leaf. The idea of giving a subtle hint of paradise, utopia, by means of an almost natural sculpture in this man-made setting is a concept Arne Quinze aims to conceive with most of his art. His only wish is for people to smile and be more open towards the other, towards the unknown.
Sculpture made for the exhibition 'My Secret Garden — Valencia', commissioned by Enrique Vidal...