About Daniel
Montreal based artist, from Benin city, Nigeria.
Daniel Itiose is a hyper-realist who became intrigued with the art of drawing at an early age. He delved into oil painting in late 2017, and has been in love with this medium’s various aspects of representation ever since. His work consists of the exploration of the human condition — how it shapes and molds appearances as individuals — with a primary focus on portraiture.
Daniel’s artistic approach starts with a photographic reference. The distribution of marks and brushstrokes on a flat surface creates a three-dimensional subject, while deterring from the fictitiousness that often comes with it. Rather than beautify the subject, he meticulously illustrates them as they truly are… hair, skin and pores… The compilation of these physiological details tell tales.
Hyperrealism is not necessarily a strictly photographic representation; nor is it solely literal illustrations of a certain scene, object or subject. Instead, the artist infuses subtle pictorial elements to create the illusion of reality. While Hyperrealism can be considered an illustrative reproduction of a photograph on canvas; the paradox lies in the leveraging of technology (the camera) with the goal of outstripping technology.
Exhibitions
2022 — Gallery 2112, “Magnum Opus”
2020 — Gallery 2112, “Fievre Hivernale”
2019 — Gallery 2112, “Foveal Centralis”
2019 — Ausgang, “All Together/Live Painting”
2019 — The VAV Gallery, “I Feel Tender”
2018 — The VAV Gallery, “Hyperreal”
2016 — Le Repaire des 100 Talents, “Entre les Lignes”
2016 — Henry Lehman Gallery, “Under the Looking Glass”
2016 — Henry Lehman Gallery, “A Show of Hands”
2020 —
Gallery 2112, “Fievre Hivernale”
2019 —
Gallery 2112, “Foveal Centralis”
2019 —
Ausgang, “All Together/Live Painting”
2019 —
The VAV Gallery, “I Feel Tender”
2018 —
The VAV Gallery, “Hyperreal”
2016 —
Le Repaire des 100 Talents,
“Entre les Lignes”
2016 —
Henry Lehman Gallery,
“Under the Looking Glass”
2016 —
Henry Lehman Gallery,
“A Show of Hands”
Press
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DANIEL ITIOSE © 2020
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