Dan Baldwin
An artist for whom to many needs no introduction, Dan Baldwin has become instantly recognisable for his dynamic, abstract/figurative style.
Incorporating multi-layered symbolism into his works via the use of popular motifs, such as the swallow, skeletons and flowers, his narratives blend reality with the dreamlike world of the imagination, and force us to consider the grander questions of human existence.
Juxtaposing colourful, light-hearted compositions with often unsettling elements, he re-examines themes of innocence/corruption (reminiscent of William Blake's 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'), love/hate, science/religion, freedom or the fragility of life in beauty and decay.
“You could say it’s about life and death, politics and religion, love, faith, hope, war and science… it’s open. The work is more about life than it is about the sinister and subversive.”- Dan Baldwin
Incorporating multi-layered symbolism into his works via the use of popular motifs, such as the swallow, skeletons and flowers, his narratives blend reality with the dreamlike world of the imagination, and force us to consider the grander questions of human existence.
Juxtaposing colourful, light-hearted compositions with often unsettling elements, he re-examines themes of innocence/corruption (reminiscent of William Blake's 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'), love/hate, science/religion, freedom or the fragility of life in beauty and decay.
“You could say it’s about life and death, politics and religion, love, faith, hope, war and science… it’s open. The work is more about life than it is about the sinister and subversive.”- Dan Baldwin
