​"The distant has become the near; the domestic,local and global intersect like never before; we have shared histories, shared connections but all of us have different visions of the future."

Daniel uses art as a method of investigation. His working method involves a convoluted process of research, thinking and material play that denies an easy definition and rarely produces a defined end or outcome.   What has developed over a period of time are a number of divergent strands of conversation that skirt themes of connection, belonging and global citizenship. Daniel is interested in our psychological relationship to each other. What are the origins, ramifications and consequences of these relationships? How are these relationships changing in an increasingly connected world?  



In tension to these works, Daniel's practice involves periods of solitary thinking. These meditative sojourns are an introverted response to the fast rate at which we live our lives, a way to cope with flux and change; a method of escape. Within these intimate works there is a latent longing for the tranquil and ‘authentic’.