Arts & Business has secured a prestigious commission for four contemporary artists, within Manchester’s landmark hotel, The Midland, through its new Visual initiative. Visual is an inspiring and flexible contemporary art service for business and business people.
The artworks will be located in the atrium at The Midland, providing a stunning focal point for guests visiting the QHotels property. Each individual piece of art will be on display for three months before another artist’s work will take up the prime position. Guests and visitors will have the opportunity to purchase the work. The four pieces were chosen due to the sympathetic scale and design, which reflected the grandeur and sophistication of the grade ll listed building.
Rebecca Newnham’s botanical glass sculpture, which is the first work to be exhibited, celebrates human life, exploring potential, life cycles and personal growth. Artist, Mat Chivers, explores the moments of process and the states of flux for his piece, working with some seductively beautiful materials including limestone and marble to produce his sculpture. Also to be exhibited, Jo Naden’s abstract bronze work draws inspiration from the landscape and our relationship with it, both individually and through our collective histories.
North West based artists’, Secondnature; a collaborative partnership between a designer and a fine artist, will be the final exhibit to be displayed at the hotel. The pair cross the boundaries of art and design to create innovative and distinctive abstract sculptures by combining digital, traditional drawing and production techniques.
Visual is a new and unique service from Arts & Business, the not for profit agency sparking new partnerships between commerce and culture. Arts & Business has over 32 years experience in fostering mutually beneficial partnerships. For the project with The Midland, Arts & Business selected the works from different artists located across the country, which exhibit nationally and internationally. Visual has previously worked with high profile companies such as Ernst and Young and The Co-operative Group and you can see the full range of artwork in the Visual collection online at visualforbusiness.com.
Visual is an inspiring and flexible contemporary art service for business and business people