Daniel Becker

My abstract work has always been centred around colour & manipulation of real life scenes that are in front of me, whether still life or outdoor panoramas.

My starting point for compositions is usually based on realistic objects that I distort & interpret in ways that manipulate the subject matter. I like people to be able to recognise the objects in my compositions but only after a brief period of confusion. This period of thought lets people decide whether they like the qualities of my expression, as opposed to the qualities of the objects that I have painted.

As a practicing product and graphic designer, my artwork gives me the opportunity to be totally free with my expression, detached from the usual constraints of a professional brief.