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is an antidisciplinary artist-designer-curator. His making practice is driven by a keen interest in material and cultural context. Currently, he is exploring notions of weightlessness, impermanence, and the primordial.

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.



















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TOOLS FOR TOGETHERNESS
[08-2025]
 BAAA! (Back Alley for Art and Architecture)
300 Campbell St, Unit 114, Toronto ON photography by Ishmam Sarker
Community conversation with local arts organizers building impactful collective-driven projects. Speakers Reza Nik (SHEEEP Studio), Shanik Tanna (Recess Community), Amanda Boulos (Toronto Palestine Film Festival /The Plumb), Kahiye Warsame and Hajer Mustafa (With Love Toronto), Adrian Layne (Book Club Toronto /We Like Krump), and Ade Abegunde (Local Global) discuss art systems, working with Institutions, and collaborative practice.
 
Co-curated with Maham Momin, with support from the PATINAPATINA team and Reza Nik. Part of Book Club Toronto’s Open House program.