We have been following this amazing multi-disciplinary South African artist since a while. Mostly known for his wooden giant sculptures, this creative globetrotter explores the connection between human and nature. All his installations, working as a portal, bring viewers into another dimension where spirituality and freedom prevail.
Born in 1983 in Johannesburg Daniel Popper graduated from the University of Cape Town, where he attended the Michaelis School of Fine Arts and received a degree in painting in 2006.
After attending the 2007 edition of AfrikaBurn, a regional Burning Man affiliate event, Popper began to experiment with installations and performing arts. His first notable commissioned work was at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Following the 2012 Boom Festival, Popper began to combine stage and production design with large-scale sculptures.
In 2014 Daniel Popper created a memorial stature ‘Tree of Wisdom’ dedicated to Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela School of Science and Technology
Among Popper’s notable festival artworks and installations are ‘Boom Shaman’ made for the 2016 edition of Boom Festival; ‘Reflection’ at AfrikaBurn in the same year, ‘Anima’ for the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas in 2019 and ‘Modem Swamp’ for the Modem Festival in Croatia in the same year.
One of his latest creations named ‘Transmission’ at the Mojave Moon Ranch in Joshua Tree made in 2021:”Overlooking the landscape, a giant being emerges from the landscape with giant hands transmitting energy and light for visitors to pass through as they enter and exit the gateway..”
I am working on many new projects. One of the most exciting ones will be revealed at the end of 2023 in Wynwood Miami.
I am also working on a collectible range. I am finally playing around with my passion for Designer toy collectibles. I have launched my first one with Tendai which did really well and have 3 more planned for 2023.
Loads of exciting stuff happening in Bali 2023 will see a host of new projects all over the world in Cyprus, Portugal, Indonesia and Texas and Miami .
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