Daniel Shea

Biography

Daniel Shea is an artist based in New York City. He has been a resident artist at Light Work (Syracuse) and Columbia College Chicago’s Digital Artist-In-Residence program, where he published his first book. His second book, Blisner, IL, was published in London in 2014. He has exhibited internationally including the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago and in Vava Gallery, Milan. He is represented by Andrew Rafacz Gallery in Chicago. His commissioned work is represented by Webber (London) and has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Time, Le Monde, The Fader, Vogue, and Fantastic Man, among others.

Artist Statement

I am an artist working in the mediums of photography, installation and sculpture. My work explores mythology, fiction and history set against a backdrop of post-industrial ruins and detritus. My practice begins with research and involves equal parts travel to sites of interest to photograph and collect (physical artifacts and documents from existing archives), and intense focus in the self-contained contexts created in the studio. Recently my practice has involved making books, fabricating large installations, and exhibiting these installations with photographic works extracted from the books.

Biografia

Daniel Shae es un artista basado en la cuidad de Nueva York. El ha sido artista residente en Light Work (Syracuse) y en el programa de Columbia College Chicago’s Digital Artist- In Residence, donde el publicó su primer libro. Su Segundo libro, Blisner, IL, fue publicado en Londres en el 20014. El ha expuesto internacionalmente incluyendo en el Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago y en Vava Gallery, Milán. El representado por la gallería Andrew Rafacz en Chicago. Sus obras comisionadas son representadas por Webber (London) y ha sido publicado en el The New York Times Magazine, Time, Le Monde, The Fader, Vogue, y Fantastic Man, entre otras.

Declaracion de artista

Son un artista trabajando en los medios de fotografía, instalación y escultura. Mis obras exploran la mitología, ficción y historia set contra un fondo de ruinas post- industriales. Mi practica empieza con una investigación y implica partes iguales viajar a sitios de interés para fotografiar y colectar (artefactos físicos y documentos de archivos existentes), y un enfoque intense en el contexto autónomo creado en el estudio. Recientemente mi practica ha implicado crear libros, fabricando grandes instalaciones y exponiendo estas instalaciones con obras fotográficas sacadas de los libros.