Through vivid, immersive paintings and site-specific installations, City in a Garden explores the relation of humans to nature and the built environment. In Melanie Daniel’s psychedelic, richly-textured landscapes, figures inhabit otherworldly ecosystems in which nature runs riot. In Max Kauffman’s work, a vocabulary of forms in vibrant hues recurs across paintings, drawings, found objects, and architectural space. While using two distinct visual languages, both artists draw on mythology, folklore, and personal association to create fantastical vistas that hint at narratives just beyond our grasp.
Jane Yang-D’Haene acquired by the Brooklyn Museum of Art at Design Miami