Daniel Jonathan Popper
| Daniel Jonathan Popper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1983 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 🏳️ Nationality | South African |
| 💼 Occupation | Multidisciplinary artist |
| 📆 Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work | Tree of Wisdom (2014) Reflections (2016) Boom Shaman (2016) Ven a La Luz (2018) Thrive (2020 |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Daniel Jonathan Popper (born 22 December 1983) is a South African artist known for creating massive sculptures and public art installations.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Popper is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa. He relocated to Cape Town at the age of 19, where he earned his BFA with honours at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, in 2006.[4][5][6]
Career
Shortly after receiving a degree in painting in 2006, Popper began exploring installation and performing art.[7][8]
In 2010, Popper was commissioned to create a brand activation using puppetry and performance for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[8]
In 2012, he was invited by Boom Festival in Portugal[9] to create immersive stage and production design.
Popper was later commissioned to create a memorial statue dedicated to Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela School of Science and Technology in 2014.[10][11] The school, set in rural Mvezo in the Eastern Cape, was supported in partnership with Siemens, who commissioned the statue, titled Tree of Wisdom.[12]
Following the 2012 Boom Festival, Popper began to combine stage and production design with large-scale sculptures.
Among Popper's notable festival artworks and installations are Boom Shaman, made for the 2016 edition of Boom Festival, and Reflections at AfrikaBurn in the same year.[13][14] In 2019, Popper built Anima for the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC Las Vegas)[15] in the United States, and Modem Swamp for the Modem Festival in Croatia.[16]
In 2018, he debuted Ven a La Luz (Spanish for "come into the light") at the ArtWithMe Festival in Tulum, Mexico.[17] It later became a permanent installation at Ahau Tulum Hotel.[18] This marked the beginning of Popper's transition from temporary festival works to permanent public sculptures.
In 2021, Popper was commissioned by Society Las Olas to create Thrive in downtown Fort Lauderdale[19] and installed Transmission at the Mojave Moon Ranch in Joshua Tree.[20] In the summer of the same year, for the seasonal show at the Bellagio Conservatory in Las Vegas, Popper was invited to create the centrepiece, a sculpture titled Siyanda.[21] The work was later exhibited at 1 Hotel South Beach for Art Basel Miami.[22]
Popper's first exhibition of monumental artworks, Human+Nature, opened at the Morten Arboretum in Chicago in 2021.[23][2][24][25] The exhibition initially consisted of five larger-than-life artworks that reflect on the theme of humans' relationship to the natural world.[26] In 2022, the exhibition was extended for another year, and three pieces were added to the show.[27][28]
Commercial work
In addition to his artistic practice, Popper is the founder of Pop Production, a creative studio that specialises in stage design, immersive entertainment installations and brand collaboration.[29]
See also
References
- ↑ Dobson, Jim. "Tulum's Art With Me Festival Instantly Becomes A World Class Event". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stewart, Jessica (2022-06-14). "Sculptures at The Morton Arboretum Honor the Connection Between Humans and Nature". My Modern Met. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ Nair, Shraddha. "South African artist Daniel Popper creates art inspired by life and nature". www.stirworld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ Greeff, Rob (2022-03-03). "The giant talent of South African Artist Daniel Popper". Celebrity Services Africa. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "Puppetry canters out of the toy box". The Mail & Guardian. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "Art, entrepreneurs and puppets in 2010". Brand South Africa. 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ Leiman, Layla (2015-03-27). "Featured: Daniel Popper | Interactive Installations For The Psyche". Between 10 and 5. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mehla, Deepak (2020-12-07). "Mammoth Installations By Daniel Popper Continue To Delight Viewers Across The Globe". Awesomebyte. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "Emergence by Daniel Popper at Boom Festival, Alcafozes | Wescover Public Sculptures". www.wescover.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ Dorn, Lori (2019-10-09). "Stunning Giant Interactive Sculptures by Daniel Popper". Laughing Squid. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "Experience three new Human+Nature sculptures at The Morton Arboretum". The Morton Arboretum. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "Tree of Wisdom". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "The Brilliant Work of Installation Artist Daniel Popper". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "Festival All-Star: Artist Daniel Popper | Everfest". Everfest.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "A Wooden Sculpture "Anima" By Daniel Popper in Las Vegas". themindcircle. 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ "Modem Swamp by Daniel Popper at Momento Demento Festival, Mjesto Primišlje | Wescover Public Sculptures". www.wescover.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ "Daniel Poppper "Ven a la Luz" Installation in Tulum, Mexico". StreetArtNews. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ Gaspar, Olly (2022-02-23). "Ven a la Luz (Raw Love): The Famous Wooden Sculpture in Tulum". We Seek Travel. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ Muzdakis, Madeleine (2020-12-08). "Giant Sculpture Opens Its Chest To Reveal a Fern-Covered Tunnel People Can Walk Through". My Modern Met. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ Davis, Ashlyn (2022-01-11). "This Enigmatic 28ft Sculpture Has Landed In A Joshua Tree Oasis". Secret Los Angeles. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ "Daniel Popper "Siyanda" at 1 Hotels". www.1hotels.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ Díaz, Mª del Rosario Castro (2021-12-03). "A Gorgeous New Wooden Sculpture Has Taken Up Residence In South Beach". Secret Miami. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ Marshall, Tari. "Illumination: Tree lights at The Morton Arboretum celebrates 10th year". Times Weekly.
- ↑ "Five Towering Figures by Artist Daniel Popper Loom Over The Morton Arboretum". Colossal. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ Cimorelli, Federica (2021-06-01). "Human+Nature, Daniel Popper's latest and greatest exhibition | Collater.al". Collateral. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "Expanding the Human+Nature Exhibition: A Conversation with Artist Daniel Popper". The Morton Arboretum. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "Morton Arboretum to Unveil New Human+Nature Sculptures by Daniel Popper on June 17 | Natural Sustainable Living Chicago". www.nachicago.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ McGowan, Elliot (2022-04-18). "Three New Towering Tree Sculptures Have Been Unveiled At The Morton Arboretum Today". Secret Chicago. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ↑ "Pop Productions is a creative studio specializing in stretch tents, immersive spaces and bespoke decor for events and parties". Stretch Tents | Pop Pro Tents. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
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