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Support (2017) | Venice, Italy

The installation, commissioned by Halcyon Art International and first unveiled by Quinn at the Venice Biennale in 2017, shows two hands emerging from the Grand Canal in Venice to protect and support the historical building of the Ca’ Sagredo Hotel. The 3-meter-high version of the installation is being brought to COP25 in Madrid to raise awareness for climate change and illustrate humanity’s capacity to damage the environment but also its ability to save it.

‘As an artist, I have always tried to be coherent, and since I believe in helping to build a sustainable world, my art has always reflected this message. Venice, like many cities around the world, is threatened and needs our help and protection. Let’s join ‘hands’ and make a lasting change.’ – Lorenzo Quinn