Daniel Agdag is an artist, sculptor and animator based in Melbourne, Australia, whose work represents a paradox of fragility and strength through structures of miniature might in delicate materials.
Intentionally keeping his process very simple, but the outcome very complex, Daniel uses only boxboard, glue and a scalpel in order to become the architect of an extremely intricate universe and we are delighted to welcome him back for his second solo show with the gallery this September.
Daniel’s sculptures sputter with electric sound, they follow an internal logic where every crank, pully and cog has a functioning role. They hold a presence in the room as if, when one leaves through the door, they begin to whir and hum with kinetic energy.
When observing this body of work – ‘Radio Silence’ – which is more elaborate and intricate than ever, you get the sense that there is a transmission but that it is one of silence. There is a technological sophistication to this progression, and one that is reflected in the pause that has interrupted the lives of everyone during lockdown.
