Chris Paul Daniels
Chris Paul Daniels is an Artist and Filmmaker, originally from Rotherham and now based in Manchester. His work is characterised by experimental documentation of communal perspectives and memories regarding geographical location. His work is regularly screened internationally and he has made work in and about Kenya, China, Iceland, Sweden and the Netherlands. He graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2010 and co-won the Deutsche Bank Award for Art with Maria Anastassiou for Unravel, the longest hand painted film in Britain. This project resulted in one hundred public events across the UK including Tate Britain, BFI Southbank, Turner Contemporary and IKON Gallery and a residency at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
Recent commissions include 'SAFE' at HOME in Manchester, ‘A Tigers Skin’ at CFCCA, and ‘One Square Mile’ for Quays Culture and Univeristy of Salford Art Collection (with Sam Meech). Screenings include the ICA, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Maxxi, Aesthetica Short Film Festival.
His recent film ‘Northern Lights’, inspired by the Blackpool Illuminations, was co-commissioned by ICA and The Grundy Art Gallery which was exhibited at the Grundy in Winter 2018. The film was nominated for ‘Best British Short’ at London Short Film Festival and reviewed in Art Monthly
Chris’ most recent work was in collaboration with the National Museum of Iceland 'The Book of Lies' commissioned by Einkofi Productions and Curated Place as part of the Creative Europe NATUR project as part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage. September 7th 2019 -January 12th 2020