Dan Davis takes inspiration from the color palette of Miami Vice, a production that prioritized pastel and candy shades over earth tones. Compressing echoing references into curious compositions, he sets the stage for something uncanny in his first stateside solo exhibition. The paintings represent time, with layers of underpainting built up, and they feel like the future remains of fleeting reverence. There are no people in these rooms he’s imagining, only belongings. Their absence makes it easy to imagine yourself in those spaces, wondering where you are and what’s next. —Kristin Farr
Also a musician who toured with his band in the UK, Davis produced an anthemic track to accompany the show, delivered via USB drives embedded in small, limited edition sculptures.
From the gallery, “ Using a visual lexicon composed of last century’s art and design A-list, Davis finds a way to resurrect these objects from their lives as backdrops and stage sets, ironically by portraying them as just that; props in scenes that lack action, but hold the tension of a space pregnant with something about to happen.”
See his show, Lasik, at Bass & Reiner Gallery in San Francisco through March 28, 2020.
