Bio:
‘Like spectres of memory, the photographs act to neutralise time. Mimicking a slip, or a fall - “watch your step”. They affect lived reality: meticulous human interventions contrasted by natural phenomena. A reference to the Uncanny. The defiled grave, the floating body, the phantom limb.’
Daniel John Bracken is a London based visual artist working primarily with photography. His research draws from alien abduction stories and modernist literary narratives, coalescing his practice around investigations into memory regression and the ontology of the photograph.
Selected Exhibitions & Features:
La nuit et la forêt, cusp: Group Exhibition, 2022 - Hangzhou, China
Naturisms, Hornsey Studios: Group Exhibition, 2021 - London, U.K.
OD Photo Prize, Open Doors Gallery: Shortlisted, 2021 - London, U.K.
It’s Safe Behind the Glass, Loupe Magazine: Digital Feature, 2021 - U.K.
Artist Feature, Don’t Take Pictures: Digital Feature, 2021 - U.K.
Can We Dance Again?, SW Darkroom/Royal Victoria Patriotic Building: Group Exhibition, 2021 - London, U.K.
The Art Vault X New Futures Digital, Kovet.Art: Group Exhibition, 2021 - London, U.K.
Gathering of Visions, Haze Gallery: Group Exhibition, 2021 - Berlin, Germany
London Grads Now, Saatchi Gallery: Group Exhibition, 2020 - London, U.K.
With fists, it kicks, it bites, Edel Assanti: Group Exhibition, 2020 - London, U.K.
RCA2020, Royal College of Art: Group Exhibition, 2020 - London, U.K.
Fall into Place, Royal College of Art: Group Publication, 2020 - London, U.K.
Queer Contemporaries, Short Supply/AIR Gallery: Group Exhibition, 2020 - Manchester, U.K.
With fists, it kicks, it bites, The Net Gallery: Artist Interview, 2020 - U.K.
It’s Safe Behind the Glass, Pupil Sphere: Artist Interview, 2020 - U.K.
Photographers on Photographers, Lenscratch: Artist Interview, 2020 - U.S.
Issue 6, Al-Tiba09 Magazine: Print Feature, 2020 - Spain
It’s Safe Behind the Glass, BROAD Magazine: Digital Feature, 2020 - U.K.
PGZ2020 & Special Graduate Mention, Photograd: Digital Feature, 2020 - U.K.
Guest Room curated by Diana Poole, Der Greif: Digital Feature, 2020 - Germany
Covid-19, Six Million Ways to Cope with Self Isolation, C41 Magazine: Digital Feature, 2020 - Italy
Vol. 01, Softlightning Studio Magazine: Print Feature, 2019 - U.S.
I’m You Just Here, The Southwest Collective: Digital Feature, 2019 - U.K.
Feminine / Masculine, PH21 Gallery: Group Exhibition, 2019 - Budapest, Hungary
Everything the Same, Everything a Little Different, Art Academy Newington: Group Exhibition, 2019 - London, U.K.
Writing the Night, Royal College of Art: Group Exhibition and Group Publication, 2019 - London, U.K.
Contact:
danieljnbracken@gmail.com / CV
‘Like spectres of memory, the photographs act to neutralise time. Mimicking a slip, or a fall - “watch your step”. They affect lived reality: meticulous human interventions contrasted by natural phenomena. A reference to the Uncanny. The defiled grave, the floating body, the phantom limb.’
Daniel John Bracken is a London based visual artist working primarily with photography. His research draws from alien abduction stories and modernist literary narratives, coalescing his practice around investigations into memory regression and the ontology of the photograph.
Selected Exhibitions & Features:
La nuit et la forêt, cusp: Group Exhibition, 2022 - Hangzhou, China
Naturisms, Hornsey Studios: Group Exhibition, 2021 - London, U.K.
OD Photo Prize, Open Doors Gallery: Shortlisted, 2021 - London, U.K.
It’s Safe Behind the Glass, Loupe Magazine: Digital Feature, 2021 - U.K.
Artist Feature, Don’t Take Pictures: Digital Feature, 2021 - U.K.
Can We Dance Again?, SW Darkroom/Royal Victoria Patriotic Building: Group Exhibition, 2021 - London, U.K.
The Art Vault X New Futures Digital, Kovet.Art: Group Exhibition, 2021 - London, U.K.
Gathering of Visions, Haze Gallery: Group Exhibition, 2021 - Berlin, Germany
London Grads Now, Saatchi Gallery: Group Exhibition, 2020 - London, U.K.
With fists, it kicks, it bites, Edel Assanti: Group Exhibition, 2020 - London, U.K.
RCA2020, Royal College of Art: Group Exhibition, 2020 - London, U.K.
Fall into Place, Royal College of Art: Group Publication, 2020 - London, U.K.
Queer Contemporaries, Short Supply/AIR Gallery: Group Exhibition, 2020 - Manchester, U.K.
With fists, it kicks, it bites, The Net Gallery: Artist Interview, 2020 - U.K.
It’s Safe Behind the Glass, Pupil Sphere: Artist Interview, 2020 - U.K.
Photographers on Photographers, Lenscratch: Artist Interview, 2020 - U.S.
Issue 6, Al-Tiba09 Magazine: Print Feature, 2020 - Spain
It’s Safe Behind the Glass, BROAD Magazine: Digital Feature, 2020 - U.K.
PGZ2020 & Special Graduate Mention, Photograd: Digital Feature, 2020 - U.K.
Guest Room curated by Diana Poole, Der Greif: Digital Feature, 2020 - Germany
Covid-19, Six Million Ways to Cope with Self Isolation, C41 Magazine: Digital Feature, 2020 - Italy
Vol. 01, Softlightning Studio Magazine: Print Feature, 2019 - U.S.
I’m You Just Here, The Southwest Collective: Digital Feature, 2019 - U.K.
Feminine / Masculine, PH21 Gallery: Group Exhibition, 2019 - Budapest, Hungary
Everything the Same, Everything a Little Different, Art Academy Newington: Group Exhibition, 2019 - London, U.K.
Writing the Night, Royal College of Art: Group Exhibition and Group Publication, 2019 - London, U.K.
Contact:
danieljnbracken@gmail.com / CV