Moving Arne Quinze's sculptures to Dubai

Gosselin handled the fine art logistics for six large-scale sculptures by Belgian artist Arne Quinze, loading and protecting each piece at his Maldegem studio for a 21-day sea voyage to an international exhibition in Jebel Ali, Dubai.

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6 containers, 6 sculptures

One dedicated container per work

21-day sea transit

Belgium to Jebel Ali, Dubai

Up to 3,000 kg each

Secure fixing, careful load planning

Nearly 7 metres long

Extra care for the largest piece

Executive summary

Six large-scale works bound for an international stage

Belgian artist Arne Quinze commissioned Gosselin to transport six of his sculptures, named Achillea, Linaria, Knaufia, Lycopus, Silene and Galega, from his studio to an international exhibition in Jebel Ali, Dubai. Each piece, weighing between 2,000 and 3,000 kilograms, needed to travel by sea in its own container alongside its matching pedestal, arriving intact after three weeks in transit.

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the challenge

Safeguarding heavy, oversized sculptures over a long sea voyage

Moving artwork of this scale carries risks that standard cargo does not. The sculptures range up to nearly seven metres in length and several tonnes in weight, and each had to remain undamaged through loading, a 21-day ocean crossing, unloading and installation. There was no room for improvisation: every piece required protection tailored to its individual shape, weight and pedestal configuration before it left the studio floor.

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Precision loading at the source, protection throughout the journey

Gosselin's logistics team collected each sculpture directly from Arne Quinze's studio in Maldegem, shortly after painting was completed. Every piece was paired with its corresponding pedestal and loaded into a dedicated container, with packing designed specifically for fine art logistics to prevent movement or impact damage during transport. The six containers then moved by ocean freight to Jebel Ali, where BESIX Constructs took over on-site handling for the exhibition. Coordinating loading sequence, container assignment and protective packing around each sculpture's individual dimensions kept the shipment manageable despite its scale.

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The challenge

Six sculptures delivered intact, a route proven for future art moves

The coordinated loading and ocean freight process brought all six sculptures safely from Maldegem to Jebel Ali, ready for handover to BESIX Constructs at the exhibition site. A successful delivery on this scale demonstrates that Gosselin's approach to fine art logistics can support demanding, weight- and size-sensitive shipments over long sea voyages. It has also opened the door to further work with Arne Quinze, including a prospective sculpture move to Sao Paulo, Brazil, extending the relationship beyond this single exhibition.

conclusion

Reliable logistics for large-scale international art transport

Delivering six heavy, oversized sculptures intact after a three-week sea voyage shows how precise loading and dedicated protective packing make international art logistics possible at scale, and why the relationship with Arne Quinze looks set to continue.