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Dan Herschlein

Working in sculpture, drawing, and performance, Dan Herschlein uses images of the body and horror tropes to explore the human desire for comfort and emotional understanding. Herschlein’s sculptures and reliefs in wood, plaster, and wax depict headless, scarecrow-like figures and dismembered body parts, which, in their totality, feel simultaneously unsettling and surprisingly tender. The voyeur is a recurring character in Herschlein’s oeuvre – not as a threat but as the ultimate "outsider." Alienation, aloneness, and fear also pervade Herschlein’s art, with the intent of sparking deeper self-reflection.

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Artworks:

A Dan Herschlein painting of an isolated house at night
Dan Herschlein
In the Hole Of Homes II, 2022
Milk paint, wax, graphite, color pencil, joint compound on wood
Offered in September 2023
A Dan Herschlein painting of an isolated street at night
Dan Herschlein
The Cove, 2023
Milk paint, wax, graphite, color pencil, joint compound on wood
Offered in September 2023

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Matthew Brown Gallery
633 North La Brea Avenue
Suite 101
Los Angeles
United States of America

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