“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.
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