Title: “Nantes: Roots of the Past, Wings of the Present”

Edition: Original work

Medium: Fine line pen on paper
(Hahnemühle bamboo sketch 105gr/m2) with touches of watercolor

Dimensions artwork unframed: 70 x 94,5cm

Year: 2024

Work inspired by a trip to Nantes, a city in the northwest of France. The central tree in the drawing shelters contemporary creations of the city and refers to the new prototype machine of the “Royal de luxe”. Living machines and surreal rides are essential elements of the contemporary identity of Nantes. In this design, the tree draws its roots from the past of the city which is also of great importance: the triangular trade, the industrial era, the shipyards, the biscuit factories,…