📍 toronto, canada           


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 launched in 2024. 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.













AVAILABLE FOR FREELANCE GRAPHIC + PRODUCT DESIGN WORK

to inquire about purchasing a piece or collaborating on a project, please reach out to: DANIEL.Y.CUI@GMAIL.COM



TRADING FLOOR 1.0
Collision Gallery [TO]
[08-2021]

project completed as part of Junior Designer internship with SHEEEP Studio.
The first iteration in a series of activations looking to provide guilt-free spaces for young creatives in Toronto to gather and participate in cultural exchange. A collaboration between SHEEEP Studio and New Currency, this takeover of Collision Gallery looked to bring a spark of creativity and community to the heart of Toronto’s Financial District.