This contemporary artwork features a grid-like composition of nine smaller panels, each depicting a different natural landscape or seascape. The visual elements include a range of colors, from the vibrant greens and yellows of the countryside to the blues and grays of the ocean scenes. The overall style blends representational and abstract elements, with some panels showcasing detailed sketches or paintings, while others feature more expressive, gestural marks. The subject matter explores various aspects of the natural world, from rugged coastlines to serene waterways. This piece likely reflects the artist's fascination with the diverse landscapes and their capacity to evoke a sense of wonder and contemplation. ...
Having once worked in the advertising industry, Danielle Dean is fascinated by the ways in which capitalism, consumerism and commercialism inform our construction of identity in the contemporary moment. The artist understands the role of marketing, technology and media in shaping our desires, acting as instruments for our subjugation and oppression, and concurrently operating as potential tools for resistance and emancipation. Dean, who was born in Alabama to an English mother and Nigerian father, recognises the multiplicity of cultural and familial, intergenerational influences on our conception of self. Through painting, sculpture, video and performance, the artist simultaneously pieces together installations encompassing intricate, theatre prop-like assemblages, while stripping back the many layers of identity accumulated by contemporary beings.
Written by Goldsmiths CCA ...
Commonwealth and Council is a gallery in Koreatown, Los Angeles founded in 2010. Our program is rooted in our commitment to explore how a community of artists can sustain our co-existence through generosity and hospitality. Commonwealth and Council celebrates our manifold identities and experiences through the shared dialogue of art—championing practices by women, queer, POC, and our ally artists to build counter-histories that reflect our individual and collective realities. ...
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