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 symbolising Mother Earth and our foundations, the stylised 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 that are 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 stylised 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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