Nonversation

Interactive sound sculpture using found audio of U.S. politicians from C-SPAN.org, speakers, wire, amplifier, clay, conduit; 7" x 4" x 100" in.

A reflection on who has authority over the land, who we listen to and why.⁣⁣

Installation views at the Fine Arts Work Center.


Ornaments VII-XIII - From the Kelimeler Kıyafetsiz (:Words Naked/Are Not Enough) Series

Ornaments start out as traditional 2-D tezhip drawings, which are then digitized, 3-D modeled, 3-D printed, cast in bronze by lost-wax casting and finally finished by hand. The back-and-forth between contemporary and ancient fabrication methods is testament to paradoxical identities assigned to women in today's society.

This second set of Ornaments were used during the Untitled(Caryatid Performance) at the Hamiltonian Gallery, in 2019. 

Monument II (Reliefs) - From the Kelimeler Kıyafetsiz (:Words Naked / Are Not Enough) Series

In 2016, the Kelimeler Kıyafetsiz (:Words Naked/Are Not Enough) text was formed into a concrete frieze inspired by the Assyrian Reliefs that eulogized Ashurbanipal who once sat in the now ancient palace of Nineveh, by rendering him as hunting lions.

(see Monument I for the previous section of Kelimeler Kıyafetsiz (:Words Naked/Are Not Enough project statement)

Discreet Dazzle: Queer Cone Pylon Patches

Pylons, orange traffic cones, are designed to be visible and stand out. They are never meant to blend into their surroundings, they cannot hide who they are. They do not fit in and they don't always care to. Such is the case for many queer individuals. We may try to hide our true colors to fit in or to avoid danger, but in doing so we hurt ourselves. If a queer cone were to do the same, they would surely be run down as well.

Digitally rendered pattern, machine embroidered on chevron-patterned found cloth.

Bears in Bed

Scenes from any gay-themed film written or directed by heterosexuals in the 1980s, 90s, and 00s. Machine and hand sewn bears.
Synthetic fabric blends, polyester thread, rice, twin-size mattress-pad, cotton sheet.

Non-Objective Queer Content

This body of work consists of repeat-patterns and utilizes the semi-abstraction and segmentation of male bodies to examine the culture of the #selfie in online gay communities.

Images are appropriated primarily from mobile hookup apps that serve as a digital cruising ground, such as Grindr, and are manipulated using Instagram's editing software. Both Instagram and these apps facilitate spaces where gay men perform acts of self-objectification.

Acknowledging The Wind

Acknowledging the Wind: Kinetic Sculptures by Paul Daniel was a solo exhibition in 2018 at Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton, MD. My sculptures were placed throughout the meadow and as the seasons changed the meadow grew up around them.  Pathways between each sculpture led the visitors to discover the relationship of art and science. Kinetic sculptural elements indicate the velocity of the wind, mark time and rotation of the earth. Wind and sun affect each piece drawing viewers into awareness of natural phenomena of movement, shadows or calm.
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