Chris Daniels
I make paintings concerned with an ongoing investigation of form and colour. I create hard edge geometric forms using masking tape. These act as a vehicle for the chromatic choice, constraining the painting gestures between the boundaries. I choose colour combinations by instinct and experience over adherence to traditional colour principles, I’m interested in the interaction of line and colour over theory. I am drawn to colours which provoke a vibration or reaction when placed together. Colours are not static; they have relational value depending on how they are placed together, and I seek to exploit and manipulate this visual experience.
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b. 1981, Harrogate, UK.
Lives and works in Margate UK
Education
Royal Academy Schools
2005–2008 Post Graduate Diploma in Fine Art
Loughborough University
2001–2004 BA Hons Fine Art Painting
Selected Exhibitions
Colour Flex, Terrace Gallery, London, June - July 2022.
A Generous Space, Hastings Contemporary, Hasting, November 2021 - April 2022
Summer Reflection, JGM Gallery, London, June to October 2020.
Quartet, JGM Gallery, London, January to March 2019.
Wells Art Contemporary, Bishop's Palace, Wells, October 2018 - Awarded Jgm Gallery Prize.
Inside Job, Tate Modern Level 5, London, March 2018.
Approximated Sunlight, Tannery Arts Project Space, London, October to November 2017.
Precision of Thought, Se9 Container Gallery, London, April to May 2017.
Tannery Arts Group Show, Tannery Arts Project Space, London, January - February 2017.
Imperfect Reverse, Camberwell Space, London, October - November 2016, and Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge, November 2016 - January 2017.
Saturation Point Open Studio, Acme Studios, London, September 2016.
Summer Mix, Turps Gallery, London, July 2016.
Marmite Prize For Painting V, Block 336, London, June-july 2016 And Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, Ireland, July-september 2016.
London Painting Survey, Blackhorse Lane Project Space, London, September 2015.
Union Of Voices, Horatio Jr, London, December 2014
Julian Brown And Chris Daniels, The Mayor's Parlour, London, September - October 2013
Electric Moon Candy, The Other Art Fair, London, April 2013
National Open 2012, Motorcade/Flashparade, Bristol, December 2012
Artworks Open 2012, Artworks Project Space, London, August-september 2012
Creekside Open 2011, Selected By Phyllida Barlow/Dexter Dalwood, June 2011
Smaller Than A Lemon, Angelica, High Wycombe, April 2011
Blood Orange, Art Daegu, Daegu, South Korea, June 2010
Paperview, John Jones Project Space, London, May-july 2009
Salon 08, Vinespace, London, December 2008
Royal Academy Show, Dover Arts Club, London, August 2008
Royal Academy Schools Show, Royal Academy Of Arts, London, June 2008
Light Pollution, Chris Daniels And James Ryan, Rod Barton Invites, London, May 2008
Ma Show, The Atkinson Gallery, Somerset, Februry-march 2008
On/Off, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy Of Arts, London, February 2008
Royal Academy Summer Show, Royal Academy Of Arts, London, June – August 2007
Awarded The British Institute Award
Influx, Nolia’s Gallery, London, April 2007
Straight Edge, La Viande Gallery, London, February 2007
Premiums, Royal Academy Of Arts, London, February 2007
Straight Edge, La Viande Gallery, London, February 2007
Royal Academy Summer Show, Royal Academy Of Arts, London, June – August 2006
Mercury Music Art Prize, Hospital Gallery, London, April 2006
Shortlisted Prize
Graduate Show, Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, May 2005