Frédéric Daty | Ombres De Ville - Manchester

Frédéric Daty | Ombres De Ville - Manchester

FRÉDÉRIC DATY

“CREATIVITY IS FORGED IN MANCHESTER ON THE ANVIL OF INDUSTRY.” - MANCSY

THE CITY OF MANCHESTER

A city mostly associated with a deep and rich pop culture and musical history, many people are unaware that Manchester was regarded as the first and greatest industrialised city in the world. Historically Manchester gifted the UK with the first true canal and railway station used to transport goods during the Industrial Revolution. It’s this architectural legacy that is forefront in the mind of Frédéric Daty as he explores the rich heritage the city has to offer. Casting his gaze across Manchester’s architectural treasures of cathedral spires, warehouses, railway viaducts and skyscrapers that converge to create the Capital of the North, Frédéric Daty seeks to put Manchester in his artistic spotlight with Ombres De Ville . With the spirit of music and art running through its veins, Daty has chosen his subject with insight and instinct. Even the title, which translates to ‘Shadows of the City’, rings with resonance when one views the artworks; Daty’s use of chiaroscuro within his sculptures lends a sense of gravitas, through a balance of light and shade, that reflects the depth and complexity of his subjects. Comprised of the very best that Manchester has to offer, visitors viewing this collection will be awash with nostalgia and modernity simultaneously, as iconic facets of that which makes Manchester great – from Victoria Station to the Beetham Tower and the Central Library – can be found reassuringly taking pride of place in this breath-taking body of work.

MANCHESTER 1913 73CM X 110CM X 12CM

MANCHESTER BEE 1 112CM X 92CM X 16CM

MANCHESTER BEE 2 96CM X 80CM X 16CM

“THE DISCOVERY OF KINETIC ART WITH CALDER, AND MORE RECENTLY SHUN ITO, PERSUADED ME THAT I HAD TO GO INTO THREE DIMENSIONS TO FIND A REAL INTERACTION WITH THE SPACE, AND A CONNECTION WITH THE VIEWER.” - FRÉDÉRIC DATY

MANCHESTER BEETHAM TOWER NORTH VIEW 138CM X 49CM X 16CM

MANCHESTER MOSLEY STREET 164CM X 45CM X 11CM

MANCHESTER PANORAMIC VIEW 194CM X 76CM X 15CM

“THREE DIMENSIONS, SILHOUETTES, CLAIR-OBSCUR (LIGHT AND SHADOW), FLOATING PERSPECTIVE, MINIMALISM AND ANAMORPHISM, ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR MY ARTWORK.” - FRÉDÉRIC DATY

OLD TRAFFORD STADIUM 132CM X 89CM X 19CM

MANCHESTER PORTRAIT 94CM X 125CM X 18CM

MANCHESTER DOWNTOWN TRIANGLE 146CM X 103CM X 11CM

MANHATTAN 2018 152CM X 73CM X 18CM

“AS PART OF THE ART EVOLUTION, AFTER PERSPECTIVE, CUBISM, ABSTRACTION, IMPRESSIONISM, 3D VIEW IS AN ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.” - FRÉDÉRIC DATY

FRÉDÉRIC DATY

Frédéric’s passion for honesty within his pieces is reflected by his choice of medium. He chooses to work with steel due to its raw, primal quality. The light and shadows play an essential role in his art, as the light animates the metal and plays with it, changing the colour and giving the impression of constant evolvement, movement and life. “There are always three elements to my work: the metal symbolizing mother earth and tour foundations, the stylized figurative shapes which represent the spiritual realm and the light and shadows which evoke movement and change. This trinity, in turn, represent “life” for me and what I believe in. My artwork is made of hand cut steel pieces, welded, polished, finished and attached to the wall with fine stems. These pieces are then laid out to create a 3D fresco: a rebirth of the antique bas-relief with a modern, post-industrial touch. The individual elements are attached at different distances from the wall, creating volume and perspective, which, in turn, animates the stylized shapes. Although the metal itself is static, its surface and colour change in response to how it is lit, and gives the impression that the work itself is also moving and evolving. However, it’s important for me that this constant change reflected on the surface of the metal is not done in a haphazard or contrived way, but in harmony with nature. There is nothing more natural than daylight; it changes rhythm as it falls on a strong element such as steel.” - Frédéric Daty

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