DARLOZ (born 1960). - Lot 244

DARLOZ (born 1960). Nancy City Hall, Acrylic on canvas. H_100 cm L_75 cm With certificate of authenticity. Darloz, a Franco-Canadian painter and photographer living in Nancy, grew up in Grenoble and spent many years in Canada; he reinvents the legacy of Art Nouveau through a universe he calls Nouvel Art Nouveau, blending overflowing chromatic energy, multiple layers of color that enrich background and form, supple lines, vivid or suggested perspective and chiaroscuro, and vibrant urban landscapes. Exhibited for over thirty years in France and Canada - notably in Nancy, Vittel, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Toronto and several Canadian galleries - Darloz also has a work in the museum collection at the Musée international d'Art naïf de Magog (Canada). His work, appreciated for its emotional power and ability to reenchant reality, seduces collectors and visitors alike with an instantly recognizable aesthetic that conveys joie de vivre. In this painting, Nancy's Hôtel de Ville is adorned with a golden warmth and an abundance of details that recall the luminous elegance of the ducal city. The arches, stained-glass windows and sculpted ornaments vibrate under Darloz's expressive touch, as if the façade itself were breathing. Here we find the touch of Nancy's Nouvel Art Nouveau: supple lines, decorative motifs, a taste for lively detail, a legacy of the École de Nancy, which brought architecture and visual poetry into dialogue. A vibrant tribute to Nancy's artistic soul.