Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to meet Lorenzo in his studio in Barcelona and later visit the foundry where his artwork is cast. Armed with a huge sense of anticipation, we made our way to Barcelona to meet the great man. Stepping out of Arrivals into the Spanish sunshine, we were met by Juan Pi, Lorenzo’s long standing programmanager, to begin our tour. He explained the format of our day; we would begin at Lorenzo’s studio, where the conceptual and creative work takes place, before being taken to the foundry to witness first-hand how the artist’s visions become a reality. Lorenzo’s studio did not disappoint, and neither did the man himself. Despite his international fame and distinguished pedigree, Lorenzo is eminently relatable, warm and candid. His strong sense of family is a constant companion, and his ability to embrace and give physical form to the purest of emotions
has resulted in endless requests for commissions based on his portrayals of spousal or familial love. There is no contrivance in his openness about being a family man, the depth of commitment runs to his core and permeates all areas of his life. Whilst talking us through one of his signature statement pieces - he tends to produce one for
every major exhibition of his work, usually far more provocative than his usual style - entitled ‘Statistics’, which is a visual representation of the innocent lives lost through wars, he stopped to point out two of the hands towards the center of the piece, explaining that they are casts of the hands of his father (the late actor Anthony Quinn) and his eldest
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