Michael Viger, a Movie director, an artist, a creator now exhibiting at MASA-UK Art Gallery in Bury,
“For me music and life is all about style” - Miles Davis
His life, full of culture, music, movies, art is all about style and adventures. It is our great privilege to introduce Michael Viger at Masa-UK Art Gallery. After a "online meeting by chance" and communicating through Facebook, we have managed to arrange to have Michael's work exhibited first at the "Art vs Covid19" exhibition we have organized while in Gibraltar and now at MASA-UK Art Gallery in Bury, Manchester.
Michaël VIGER is a French-Austrian Artist and Director. Over a period of 25 years, he worked as a first assistant, director, 2nd unit Director and Advisor in several well-known movies. These include: “The Tango Lesson”, “The Man in the Iron Mask” with Leonardo DiCaprio and John Malkovich, “Harrison's Flowers” with Andie McDowell, Adrien Brody and Gerard Butler, “The Visitors - Bastille day” with Christian Clavier and Jean Reno, “The curse of Edgar” with Brian Cox just to name a few.
The first time we have met this artist and great movie director, it was like meeting a friend, who we knew forever. The conversation was flowing and from there on you could feel his passion in art and creating. His take on art is that you can u
His main inspirations were his father, a Jazz musician and artist and Yves Brayer, a famous French artist. His artworks reflect clearly the universe of jazz and cinema, a homage to the New Yorker Jazz Clubs with the shiny music instruments and their soulful musicians.
The compositions of Alfred Hitchcock and the intensity of Orson Welles, play a big part in his creations.
Michael’s work is loved by many, as one of his most popular collectors is Damien Chazelle (Oscar Winning “Lala Lala” Director).
His work has been presented in Studio Moliere Gallery in Vienna, Austria, with exhibitions in Prague and Biennale of Florence to follow.
It is our pleasure to have this artist's work at MASA-UK Art Gallery in Bury, Lancashire. We strongly recommend for you to visit us and experience these creations for yourselves.
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