PATINAPATINA Magazine is a print publication and cultural arts organization founded by Dan and Maham Momin in 2023. Curious about the confusion of mixed cultural identities, the magazine works with diasporic artists whose work reinterprets tradition through contemporary lenses/contexts.
Dan's work has been recognized by organizations such as USM Modular Furniture, DesignMiami, and the Royal Ontario Museum. He is a graduate of OCAD University’s Industrial program [2023]. PATINAPATINA Issue 01 can be found in shops around the world.
to inquire about purchasing a piece or collaborating on a project, please reach out to: DANIEL.Y.CUI@GMAIL.COM
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[2025]
cherry, concrete
Commissioned by artist/curator Jess Kasiama for her residency (@kimya_sound) at Whippersnapper Gallery.
The cherry tabletop takes its shape from double bells used by spiritual practitioners of historic Congo (kunda) . Two cast concrete forms uplift the wood surface, brutalist masses serving as delicate perches for the display of reading and listening materials.
curator: Jess Kasiama (@flisspo)
gallery: Whippersnapper Gallery (@whippersnappergallery)
studio: SHEEEP (@sheeep.studio)
woodwork assist: Em Tang (@emalllaa)