​Symbiome

With Symbiome Arne Quinze delves into the intricate and often brutal equilibrium of nature. This hanging artwork, crafted from sculpted metal and handcrafted Murano glass in partnership with the esteemed Atelier Berengo, portrays a self-sustaining biotope—an autonomous ecosystem reflecting nature's raw and untamed forces.

Drawing from his intuitive creative approach, Quinze extends his profound fascination with organic growth, human evolution, and the complex interplay between fragility and resilience in Symbiome. Influenced by both actual natural microcosms and the fantastical realms depicted in films like Ghost in the Shell (1995, directed by Mamoru Oshii) and Fantastic Planet (1973, directed by René Laloux), Quinze crafts Symbiome as a surreal biotopic landscape. This work underscores the significance of the natural world—a narrative often overlooked in contemporary human life.

A recurring theme in Quinze's oeuvre is the concern that society has lost touch with the essential stories nature has conveyed for millennia. In these sculptures, plant-like entities engage—some assertive, others delicate—all propelled by an unyielding, brutal drive to grow, adapt, and coexist. The outcome is a dynamic system where balance is perpetually reestablished, unveiling nature's intrinsic framework of competition and harmony.

Symbiome's distinctive feature lies in its material composition. By merging glass and metal, Quinze embarks on an innovative exploration of hybrid materials, emphasizing the contrast between the organic and the industrial, the coarse and the polished. This contrast accentuates nature's duality—its raw, relentless, and brutal energy alongside its delicate fragility and grace. This hanging artwork signifies a new chapter in Quinze's artistic journey, enabling him to further challenge the conventions of translating natural forces into sculptural expressions.

Definition of Symbiome

Symbiome (noun): A term introduced by Arne Quinze to describe a self-sustaining system where organic and inorganic components coexist in a continuous cycle of interaction, growth, and transformation. It embodies the artist's vision of a realm where nature's raw and often brutal power is in constant duality with the delicate, fragile beauty of nature, yet always finding harmonious balance. This spectrum is what Arne Quinze seeks to capture within his evolving artistic creation.

Symbiome embodies the concept in Quinze's exploration of the duality between nature's brutal forces and its fragile harmony, highlighting the intricate interplay between strength and delicacy in the natural world.