Marshall Fredericks
Mural Project
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In 1955, Michigan artist, Marshall M. Fredericks, was commissioned to create a monument that represented the City of Detroit. The statue sits on a marble base with the seals of the City of Detroit and Wayne County directly behind it.
Over the past decade, Detroit has rebranded and emblemized the iconic Spirit of Detroit sculpture in all facets including its logo. Spirit of Detroit is located in Detroit’s downtown core. The proposed location of the mural is on Detroit’s Riverwalk at the Renaissance Center—GM World Headquarters. With iconography moving throughout the city, we envision connecting Detroit, the Downtown core, and the riverfront with the greater metro-Detroit area. |
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In 2014, GM commissioned New York based artist, Mitchell Schorr, to paint a mural featuring the artist’s Da Race series to help commemorate the 2014 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, as seen in the image to the right. Schorr’s Da Race series has over 100 iterations and is represented throughout Detroit in other locations as well as at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Currently, this space needs updating and a new mural in this location will be an improvement and will help connect the Riverfront to Downtown.
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Proximity to Spirit of Detroit
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Renaissance Center Riverwalk Park
Current Mural: Da Race by artist Mitchell Schorr |
SELECTED ARTIST-
PETER DANIEL BERNAL
Image Courtesy of Kresge Arts in Detroit
Peter Daniel Bernal was born in Houston, Texas in 1978. He graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Art in painting in 2000 with further education from Rhode Island School of Design, and following training in printmaking and drawing in Thuringia, Germany. In 2015, Peter relocated from Weimar, Germany to Detroit. His art deals with personal themes in relation to the philosophical; using paint as the voice.
Proposed Concept
Peter's Vision
"I want to depict in this mural a medley of a select group of Fredericks’ works. There are several reasons for this perspective. Firstly, I want to honor both his sculpture and the museum at Saginaw Valley State University dedicated to his legacy, by showing highlights of his portfolio. Secondly, I accept the challenge of interpreting his sculptures through painting, by showing them as close ups of larger works." - Peter Daniel Bernal
Project Timeline
March 202- Sent 'Request for Proposals' to Selected Artists
April 2024- Artist Submitted Proposals
May 2024- Artist selected/Design Secured
June-August 2024- Painting
September 2024- Opening Event (TBD)
April 2024- Artist Submitted Proposals
May 2024- Artist selected/Design Secured
June-August 2024- Painting
September 2024- Opening Event (TBD)
DONATE
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To realize this vision and add a new work to the Public Art Landscape in Detroit, we need your help in raising $35,000. Please consider joining in this opportunity to enhance the Detroit Riverfront and educate community members about the important legacy of America's Public Sculptor, Marshall Fredericks.
To donate online, please click the button to the right, locate the "I want to support:" drop box and select: "MFSM Detroit Initiative."
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