David Danell

David Danell https://daviddanell.com David Danell Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:45:04 +0000 https://daviddanell.com en The Weight of the Sky info http://daviddanell.com/The-Weight-of-the-Sky-info Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:45:04 +0000 David Danell 459479 <img width="100" height="65" width_o="100" height_o="65" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b55f99a27890f87df72cfaf47d34890f5d4eb5b86b0ee2455c9aef0a2979bfcd/Back.png" data-mid="1437306" border="0" data-scale="4"/> The Weight of the Sky 2026 Video with sound 15 minutes 7 seconds The Weight of the Sky looks up and into Giambattista Tiepolo’s frescoes at Palazzo Archinto – depictions of the heavens populated by mythological figures, destroyed by Allied bombings in 1943. In a poetic inversion, the heavenly ceilings were lost to the sky above them. The video drifts between a photographic archive in Milan, through a scanner, and into a 3D rendering – a twofold memory encapsulating the human capacity for creation and destruction. The image expands through a mythological lens – the thermal imagery – which illuminates potential connections between myth, past and present: notably between Phaeton, scorching the earth with the sun, and an airstrike. Through this gaze, we see Apollo’s horses and Andromeda walking towards her sacrifice. Guided by the voice of Italo Calvino, the work reflects on a 1981 interview concerning the future – an exchange that would later lead to his posthumous Six Memos for the Next Millennium. Asked about the essentials of tomorrow, he responds simply: 'Learn poetry by heart – lots of poetry by heart.’ The Weight of the Sky 2026 Video with sound 15 minutes 7 seconds The Weight of the Sky looks up and into Giambattista Tiepolo’s frescoes at Palazzo Archinto –... Words, My Words FF install http://daviddanell.com/Words-My-Words-FF-install Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:26:03 +0000 David Danell 453291 <img width="100" height="65" width_o="100" height_o="65" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/87662f432e28de6174b56ea64ce4e2bc1ef11ffcc05816bb33bc3a48a623c8d6/BAC.png" data-mid="1366846" border="0" data-scale="4"/>Words, My Words2024Video with sound14 minutes 16 seconds Färgfabriken, MFA graduation showGroup exhibitionMounted 50” screensBenchesHeadsets Exhibition description: Words, My Words was shown in dialogue with video Vanishing Point  in Konstfacks MFA graduation group show at Färgfabriken. The installation consists of an installation with two films in which each circles around a specific figure: An American country singer and a Latvian poet.<img width="5741" height="3255" width_o="5741" height_o="3255" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/072c9732f8d2060cdff7ee62bfe816752f9c31d2bc316186c0376527abd6d2c2/My-Brother.jpg" data-mid="1366845" border="0" /><img width="6720" height="4480" width_o="6720" height_o="4480" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b4b7939c9662249afb12ff0fe4d0aba2855eb6a31d2ac063c6a8882ff92a633c/Words-My-Words-FF.jpg" data-mid="1366843" border="0" /><img width="6290" height="3709" width_o="6290" height_o="3709" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/4ba01f63ca9981347fe449f297660c2b4159c0a28ce338b9954a05f593a1d0af/Daugava-knows.jpg" data-mid="1366842" border="0" /><img width="6621" height="3712" width_o="6621" height_o="3712" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/1eebd19071208215b4c44a493ee081b85ed34c66333cc4a77be3ee5d3d83ff46/Coma-and-Death.jpg" data-mid="1366844" border="0" /> Words, My Words2024Video with sound14 minutes 16 seconds Färgfabriken, MFA graduation showGroup exhibitionMounted 50” screensBenchesHeadsets Exhibition... Vanishing Point FF install http://daviddanell.com/Vanishing-Point-FF-install Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:16:45 +0000 David Danell 453290 <img width="100" height="65" width_o="100" height_o="65" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b3ec181cd94a6b9cfb5556effd9e011517fc18f3f3876e40c20c641a19a62be2/BAC.png" data-mid="1366837" border="0" data-scale="4"/>Vanishing Point2024Video with sound11 minutes 54 seconds Färgfabriken, MFA graduation showGroup exhibitionMounted 50” screensBenchesHeadsets Exhibition description: Vanishing Point was shown in dialogue with video Words, My Words in Konstfacks MFA graduation group show at Färgfabriken. The installation consists of an installation with two films in which each circles around a specific figure: An American country singer and a Latvian poet. <img width="2000" height="1134" width_o="2000" height_o="1134" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d5065228845df6f88bbf0b1e6a9394bc39971f1b0b6503607df11f2fda23f49f/image.jpeg" data-mid="1366909" border="0" /><img width="5741" height="3255" width_o="5741" height_o="3255" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/8cd5267531c17043ec8da602cb77a7bed64c938a1394be3b488cbb45b4e1bf67/My-Brother.jpg" data-mid="1366841" border="0" /><img width="6621" height="3712" width_o="6621" height_o="3712" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/4c6e895aab588553ac1d244f62f222e12468bb17dccc7c762833e8bf8ba855aa/Coma-and-Death.jpg" data-mid="1366839" border="0" /><img width="6290" height="3709" width_o="6290" height_o="3709" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f4db2ac3caea8d0f117a6f4a947eabd940a087d1ac8c58b03a8efcb4ca45d318/Daugava-knows.jpg" data-mid="1366838" border="0" /> Vanishing Point2024Video with sound11 minutes 54 seconds Färgfabriken, MFA graduation showGroup exhibitionMounted 50” screensBenchesHeadsets Exhibition... Vanishing Point Exhib List http://daviddanell.com/Vanishing-Point-Exhib-List Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:07:55 +0000 David Danell 453289  <img width="100" height="65" width_o="100" height_o="65" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b60fe537a4811a68d36957cf9aff7c76b8fa9debed71d6fe2c27d7718847209a/BAC.png" data-mid="1366836" border="0" data-scale="4"/> Vanishing Point2024Video with sound11 minutes 54 seconds Färgfabriken, MFA graduation showGroup exhibitionMounted 50” screensBenchesHeadsets                                                                               IMAGES Konstfack, Parallax50” screenBlack wall: W400 x H230 x D70 cmBlack carpet 400 x 400 cmSpeakers and headsets                                                                                 IMAGES   Vanishing Point2024Video with sound11 minutes 54 seconds Färgfabriken, MFA graduation showGroup exhibitionMounted 50” screensBenchesHeadsets  ... Words, My Words Exhib List http://daviddanell.com/Words-My-Words-Exhib-List Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:49:42 +0000 David Danell 453288 <img width="100" height="65" width_o="100" height_o="65" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/5c9831c6f7defd5bf72ee0f0a785b3900a1664baf44c9c986968a71f5f2565b1/BAC.png" data-mid="1366835" border="0" data-scale="4"/>Words, My Words2024Video with sound14 minutes 16 seconds Färgfabriken, MFA graduation show Group exhibition Mounted 50” screens Benches Headsets                                                                               IMAGES Konstfack, Parallax50” screenBlue wall: W400 x H230 x D70 cmBlue carpet 400 x 400 cmSpeakers and headsets                                                                                 IMAGES Words, My Words2024Video with sound14 minutes 16 seconds Färgfabriken, MFA graduation show Group exhibition Mounted 50” screens Benches Headsets  ... Words, My Words Install menu http://daviddanell.com/Words-My-Words-Install-menu Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:48:13 +0000 David Danell 453286 <img width="100" height="65" width_o="100" height_o="65" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/95ebc345aff49593986ec38900ab988c1fece20003a2bb31fbc1831f19abab69/BAC.png" data-mid="1366807" border="0" data-scale="4"/> 2024 Färgfabriken Konstfack 2024 Färgfabriken Konstfack Installation Vanishing Point http://daviddanell.com/Installation-Vanishing-Point Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:43:12 +0000 David Danell 452227 <img width="100" height="65" width_o="100" height_o="65" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/6ddf17ec98f64a51536eea308678b3e250683c59c5c1964ec2624f97da0f1661/BAC.png" data-mid="1366815" border="0" data-scale="4"/>Vanishing Point2024Video with sound11 minutes 54 seconds Konstfack, MFA exhibition: Parallax Screen 50” Black Wall: W 400 x H 230 x D 70 cmBlack Carpets: 400 x 400 cmSpeakers and headsets Exhibition description: Vanishing Point was shown in dialogue with video Words, My Words in the exhibition Parallax. Parallax refers to an apparent shift in the position of two objects due to a change in an observer’s position. The exhibition consists of an installation with two films in which each circles around a specific figure: An American country singer and a Latvian poet. <img width="6015" height="3383" width_o="6015" height_o="3383" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/3c95f10739eeb28cd6899c7f1ed374a1f0e948dad07e0c0880bacb04e75650a4/Vanishing-Point-1.jpg" data-mid="1354107" border="0" /><img width="6178" height="3475" width_o="6178" height_o="3475" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/1365fce2b3dce9dd350577586044b50d1502b8c6c1531451ef405a38330c513d/Vanishing-Point-Front.jpg" data-mid="1354108" border="0" /><img width="5897" height="3317" width_o="5897" height_o="3317" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/3a6e8f0a1ebf2ec0fbf0042c11283ca5b00e88cb60459882a173ce5f50e12119/Vanishing-Point-Left.jpg" data-mid="1354109" border="0" /><img width="6720" height="4480" width_o="6720" height_o="4480" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f3c147579b797b5c3de216362730b03cddddcc9a5a7a91a103d947a02500a842/Vanishing-Point-Close.jpg" data-mid="1354110" border="0" /><img width="6720" height="3780" width_o="6720" height_o="3780" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/01d7db3e9db4e542fc8cb6b0f18ef631f186f2e7ba1549868dfd31b220474a0c/Parallax-Vanishing-Full-Installation.jpg" data-mid="1354111" border="0" /> Vanishing Point2024Video with sound11 minutes 54 seconds Konstfack, MFA exhibition: Parallax Screen 50” Black Wall: W 400 x H 230 x D 70 cmBlack Carpets: 400 x... Installation Words, My Words http://daviddanell.com/Installation-Words-My-Words Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:43:01 +0000 David Danell 452226 <img width="100" height="65" width_o="100" height_o="65" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/2dc584fabba6c316a5064a66536d90bb0a1c3e24e54302d3c78ff72454694206/BAC.png" data-mid="1366814" border="0" data-scale="4"/>Words, My Words 2024 Video with sound 14 minutes 16 seconds Konstfack, MFA exhibition: Parallax  Screen 50” Blue wall: W 400 x H 230 x D 70 cmBlue carpet 400 x 400 cm Speakers and headsets Exhibition description: Words, My Words was shown in dialogue with video Vanishing Point in the exhibition Parallax. Parallax refers to an apparent shift in the position of two objects due to a change in an observer’s position. The exhibition consists of an installation with two films in which each circles around a specific figure: An American country singer and a Latvian poet.<img width="6260" height="3521" width_o="6260" height_o="3521" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/7e2da654c95137dc08f0ddf7fe862587e2e9e37cba3930d5ff112e475caefd44/Words-My-Words-Side.jpg" data-mid="1354112" border="0" /><img width="4619" height="2598" width_o="4619" height_o="2598" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/87ab567ab9cd73ed4c2201d32e6b352ed2a9ee9f146100d3ec8285eba700626f/Words-My-Words-Front.jpg" data-mid="1354113" border="0" /><img width="6049" height="3403" width_o="6049" height_o="3403" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/95511803a48795ab260349f8b77e9f7180ebdbf15c6073b20ae5279b6fa2c5e1/Words-My-Words-Close-up-Headphones.jpg" data-mid="1354114" border="0" data-scale="100"/><img width="6187" height="3480" width_o="6187" height_o="3480" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f94fbaa12c85a7026edfa478cb284f83788673709ce5df12652d8d66c5ebac5e/Words-My-Words-Low-Side-Brother-LQ.jpg" data-mid="1354749" border="0" /> <img width="4172" height="2347" width_o="4172" height_o="2347" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d435e14f8dd12a8a081c31c29310189ff7aa5431dc93260aba52e3104260db2f/Words-My-Words-Viola-Wall.jpg" data-mid="1354124" border="0" data-scale="100"/> Words, My Words 2024 Video with sound 14 minutes 16 seconds Konstfack, MFA exhibition: Parallax  Screen 50” Blue wall: W 400 x H 230 x D 70 cmBlue... Sonance Installation http://daviddanell.com/Sonance-Installation Sun, 10 Mar 2024 11:48:16 +0000 David Danell 452216 <img width="100" height="65" width_o="100" height_o="65" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/5a184613b3cde0c4d76330196451f2a6c487858f5c8219540b4fbd34154a3d0e/BAC.png" data-mid="1366816" border="0" data-scale="4"/>Sonance2023Video with sound7 minutes 2 seconds Konstfack, See Saw Black Box Short throw projector 4 Speakers Bench<img width="5740" height="3749" width_o="5740" height_o="3749" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/2c98d52e1e42d7da3bb43b1e7a4d5d618a39a67a589c0e124e8857887f3f09dc/Saint-George-Scene-Installation.jpg" data-mid="1353753" border="0" /><img width="6456" height="3741" width_o="6456" height_o="3741" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/cad4bf599bf16f7488aaa3a38665092ebf737ebdd8edf6ef7d242dd8c0d3deee/Gold-Water-Scene-Installation.jpg" data-mid="1353755" border="0" /><img width="5740" height="3741" width_o="5740" height_o="3741" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/cbb36f88c2a0e9986c01e39b76c4fae2b4d60e0739b4f4aac2e3e6067fedd9e5/Graveyard-Scene-Installation.jpg" data-mid="1353754" border="0" /> Sonance2023Video with sound7 minutes 2 seconds Konstfack, See Saw Black Box Short throw projector 4 Speakers Bench Battle Royale Info http://daviddanell.com/Battle-Royale-Info Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:17:56 +0000 David Danell 452190 <img width="100" height="65" width_o="100" height_o="65" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/01929da3e77aad4f8718bd373affd56756c7ccf782332833b0dcb65124af5cf6/BAC.png" data-mid="1366820" border="0" data-scale="4"/>Battle Royale2023SculptureVax, Steel Inspired by an ancient stone sculpture depicting the battle between Trentren Vilu and Caicai Vilu, two mythological snakes representing land and sea. It is said that Caiai was enraged by mankinds ungratefulness towards the sea and desired to punish humanity by creating a great flood, to bring all terrestrial life under water. Trentren saw that humans were desperate and decided to help, ordering the mountains to rise taller as a way to espace the flood. The ones that got trapped by water she transformed into birds and mermaids in order for them to survive. The battle is believed to have created the unique archipelago and mountains of southern Chile.  Battle Royale2023SculptureVax, Steel Inspired by an ancient stone sculpture depicting the battle between Trentren Vilu and Caicai Vilu, two mythological snakes...