Five on the First

January 2025
Daniel Byrd

“Daniel Byrd (b.1994) is a painter based in Atlanta, Georgia who navigates through the formalities of painting with a systematic process. By incorporating a building block approach, he focuses on the abstract and repetitive relationship between contradiction and affirmation. With the use of a woven equation, Byrd creates a visual interplay where color and line intertwine, connect, and presume to stack on top of one another creating shaped works which break the traditional square and rectangle format of painting.

 In the series titled “Joint Effort,” Byrd explores comradery through color, repetition, and structure. Each piece presents a woven figure with a solid one, both engaging in interactions such as holding, lifting, or posing together. These interactions create a visual which presents a form of connection and mutual reliance. Byrd intends to abstract some form of truth in patterned behavior, whether it involves the relationship between individuals or in service to oneself.”

CV