Abstract artist Arne Quinze installed his work of art entitled 'Aurora' at the foot of the Pyramids of Giza on Friday, as part of the third edition of the 'Forever is Now' festival currently in full swing in Egypt.
Aurora is an "ephemeral gateway to time, inviting everyone to contemplate the landscape and witness the timeless power of the pyramids, working to bridge the gap between past and future," explains the 51-year-old from Ghent.
"Through this work of art, the viewer contemplates the Pyramids of Giza in a new light, through a circular creation that highlights the interplay between the resilience and delicacy of the natural world."
By installing his 'Aurora' on the Giza plateau, Quinze is inviting the curious to rethink their relationship with nature. The work, composed of a circular wooden structure and thousands of branches, symbolises "a call to re-evaluate our lost balance with nature, to rediscover humility and to remember our place in human society, within the grandeur of the universe," explains the Flemish painter and sculptor.
The third edition of the 'Forever is Now' festival, organised by the private company Art d'Egypte, runs from 25 October until 17 November near the Pyramids of Giza. 14 international and local artists are taking part in this contemporary art festival, which aims to explore the links between ancient Egypt's past and its future.
