His practice seeks a balance between raw and refined, driven by a keen interest in material and cultural context. Currently, he is exploring notions of weightlessness, impermanence, and the primordial.
Dan's work has been recognized by organizations such as USM Modular Furniture, DesignMiami, and the Royal Ontario Museum.
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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)