Daniel Um (b. 2001 Seoul, South Korea)is based in New York City. In 2024, he earned a BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design in New York. Solo exhibitions include : 2025 Fox in the Vineyard, The Cabin, Los Angeles, CA; 2024 Apple of My Eye, The Hole, New York, NY; 2024 Trails Left by the Moonlight, Linseed Projects, Shanghai, CN; 2024 Lullaby, Turn Gallery, New York, NY.
Primarily working in oil paints, Um’s subject matter focuses on fragments of his life that reside in themes of desolation and states of refuge. This autobiographical activity speaks to this quality in addition to being areflection of his thoughts, fascinations, and impulse. The resulting compositions are ultimately collaborations between chance and intentions; creating ample room for the viewer to fill in the gaps of meaning.