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About Daniel

DKAISM (Daniel Ignacio) is a Filipino-Canadian contemporary artist based in Toronto. In 2011, he painted using the acrylic medium. In 2014, as he was about to graduate from the University of Toronto, he developed an interest in the digital medium so he started learning some basic digital art techniques by himself. He was also working as a writer and a photojournalist at the time. In 2017, he fully promoted his work by getting active in both the local and global art community through art exhibits, collaborations, and ultimately, through social media art circles.

DKAISM creates surreal scenes and painterly street environments. The Surreal & Scifi series is a theme and aesthetic that showed him the opportunity to showcase vibrance of colours, drama, simplicity, emotionalism–a means to express himself and what he wants to communicate to the world. The Contemporary Urbanscapes is a separate series that features a subject matter that he has grown to love. Aside from the photojournalistic influence, it is his way of honouring such seemingly "everyday", "ordinary" places. It originally started as an artistic exploration of Asian marketplaces and shantytowns. Eventually, the range of subject matter branched to streetscapes and alleys inspired by different cities. For Daniel, these streets are home to life, people, high spirit, connection, sonder, energy, and meaningful interaction. This series is a tribute, an appreciation to the cradle of beautiful souls, hidden in plain sight.

"Streets, without words, will speak to you–stories, secrets, traces, and histories–yearning for you to explore its heart, ready for you to fall in love."

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Features

2016 Behance Illustrations, "Fine Lands"
2017 Displate Featured Artist
2017 Ello x Smiling Gecko: Through the Eyes of the Artist
2018 Ello x Fumogallery - Call for New Talent
2018 MrSuicideSheep - “We Collide” by MitiS, Featured Artwork
2018 Arts & Times, Friday Feature, Toronto
2018 RedBubble Blog, Featured Artwork "The Daughter"
2018 Ello x Digital Decade, Shortlisted and Featured, "Future Fest", London UK
2018 Ello x Unvael
2018 Ello 3D Art Category
2018 RedBubble Features: "This is My Calling", "The Daughter", "Ancient Titans" & "Ancient Spirit: The Owl"
2018 Walltones, "Japan" Collection, Exclusive 50/50
2018 Artstation Community Page (December 2018)
2019 Ello Homepage, Trending Artists (March 18, 2019)
2019 MakersPlace, Featured Creators
2019 MakersPlace, Featured Creations (Jan-Mar 2019)

Awards

2016 Photographers Without Borders Achievement Award
2017 Huemvn Artist of the Month (June)
2019 Fresh-19 Selected Artist by Fabrik

Artist Interviews

2018 ThatChannel.com Presents “Liquid Lunch”, LIVE INTERVIEW
2019 Walltones, Artist Stories "Past. Present. Future."

Publication

Past/Upcoming Exhibits

2018 RAW Artists Toronto Presents "ENVISION"; Feb 22-23
2018 The Tyler Effect, Inaugural Charity Event; Mar 20
2018 RAW Artists Toronto Presents "MAGNIFY"; May 17-18
2018 Vibe Arts Festival, Gallery Exhibit; Jun 8-10
2018 Birkdale Art in the Park, Public Art Fair; Jul 8
2018 Gallery 1313 presents "The Landscape" Art Exhibit (Withdrew)
2018 Ontario Society of Artists: Emerging Artists Juried Exhibition; Oct 4
2018 Lawrence Park Art Show; Oct 12-14
2018 Vibe Arts Holiday Fundraiser, Featured Artist; December 2018
2018 Birkdale Art in the Park @ Artists Walkway, S.G.H., Toronto, 2018-19
2019 Toronto Public Library, Agincourt Branch; Jan 1-31
2019 Birkdale Arts Festival, June 22