Viewing Daniel David Freeman: Biomech Changed My Life

Chelsea graduate Daniel David Freeman, aka DDF, has channelled his passion for sci-fi through a neo-futuristic painting practice. Inspired by the illustrative world of biomech (a surrealist style of art that combines elements of machines with organics), he creates graphic works and collages from a myriad of found sources. ‘The otherworldliness of the imagery is a suitable metaphor for my anxieties about fitting in with what people expect art in a gallery to be today,’ he recently told FAD Magazine.

Presented by Gallery 46 in collaboration with FAD Bazaar, Biomech Changed My Life features DDF’s experiments in printmaking across collages of former works and found printed matter. ‘These experimental pieces lead to my first works on canvas; something I don’t think I would have been ready for had I not taken this gradual approach,’ he said.

Also featured are works by some of DDF’s favourite graphic artists and designers who are using his imagery to embellish their practice. These include Jesse Pimenta, Toby Evans and Sara-Lovise Ewertson.

By illustrating the work of digital creatives DDF has been able to stamp his claim on new 3D worlds. ‘The space in which art is displayed is of course ever changing and I wanted to use this show as an excuse to experiment how my imagery could also illustrate the digital space,’ he said.