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Danny Avidan Art

Jamaican, b. 1989
Danny Avidan’s paintings explore the tension between form and formlessness, using it as a way to reflect on the body and the creative process. His expressive gestures continuously attempt to shape solid figures, which emerge and dissolve back into their surroundings. These figures act as a self-portrait—reflecting the artist’s own actions. Like the painter, they are always trying to release something from within in a desperate attempt to become more than they are. They ooze, spit, fragment, and melt, breaking through the skin of paint into backgrounds filled with watery, thick, and scarred whites. Avidan’s work is driven by action and process. He begins each painting directly on the canvas. The scene takes shape intuitively, guided by the movement of his body and the natural flow of the paint. Like his characters, the paintings themselves seek to be more than they are, and in that pursuit, they must be undone. Each scene is erased and re-created over and over, buried beneath layers of plaster, paint, and pencil lines. As the work progresses, each painting becomes a burial ground for older images, from which new forms can be reborn. This merging of process and subject matter reflects the struggle to transcend limitations, with Avidan believing that painting can serve as a path toward overcoming finitude. His work is deeply influenced by his studies in mythology and comparative religion, which he sees as gateways to the collective unconscious. These themes align with Avidan’s view of art as a response to the inability to accept the world as it is and the struggle against the limitations of the mortal condition. Drawing from art history and myth, he finds stories and compositions that resonate with these ideas and uses them to guide his work. From Cadmus sowing the dragon’s teeth, triggering a cycle of violence and exile, to the Hindu myth of Kshira Sagara, the primordial sea of milk from which the world emerged in an act of cosmic churning, these narratives shape and inform his artistic vision.
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Artist: Danny Avidan
ABSTRACT Colors Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large
ABSTRACT Colors Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

ABSTRACT Colors Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

By Danny Avidan

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Danny Avidan’s paintings explore the tension between form and formlessness, using it as a way to reflect on the body and the creative process. His expressive gestures continuously at...

Category

2010s Abstract Danny Avidan Art

Materials

Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

Abstract Painting of Body Forms, Contemporary, 100x80 cm, New Danny Avidan
Abstract Painting of Body Forms, Contemporary, 100x80 cm, New Danny Avidan

Abstract Painting of Body Forms, Contemporary, 100x80 cm, New Danny Avidan

By Danny Avidan

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Danny Avidan’s paintings explore the tension between form and formlessness, using it as a way to reflect on the body and the creative process. His expressive gestures continuously at...

Category

2010s Abstract Danny Avidan Art

Materials

Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Pastel Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan
ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Pastel Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Pastel Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan

By Danny Avidan

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

"The frame of this artwork is slightly tilted intentionally by the artist." At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for o...

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2010s Abstract Danny Avidan Art

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Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

Abstract Painting of Body Forms, Contemporary, 100x80 cm, New Danny Avidan
Abstract Painting of Body Forms, Contemporary, 100x80 cm, New Danny Avidan

Abstract Painting of Body Forms, Contemporary, 100x80 cm, New Danny Avidan

By Danny Avidan

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Danny Avidan’s paintings explore the tension between form and formlessness, using it as a way to reflect on the body and the creative process. His expressive gestures continuously at...

Category

2010s Abstract Danny Avidan Art

Materials

Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

ABSTRACT Colors Pastel Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large
ABSTRACT Colors Pastel Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

ABSTRACT Colors Pastel Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

By Danny Avidan

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Danny Avidan’s paintings explore the tension between form and formlessness, using it as a way to reflect on the body and the creative process. His expressive gestures continuously at...

Category

2010s Abstract Danny Avidan Art

Materials

Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

ABSTRACT Pink Colors Artwork Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan Large
ABSTRACT Pink Colors Artwork Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan Large

ABSTRACT Pink Colors Artwork Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan Large

By Danny Avidan

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

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2010s Abstract Danny Avidan Art

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Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Earth Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan
ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Earth Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Earth Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan

By Danny Avidan

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

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2010s Abstract Danny Avidan Art

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Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Pastel Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large
ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Pastel Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Pastel Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

By Danny Avidan

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

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2010s Abstract Danny Avidan Art

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Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

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ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large
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ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

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ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

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ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

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ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW

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Find a wide variety of authentic Danny Avidan art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Danny Avidan in canvas, charcoal, cotton canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Danny Avidan art, so small editions measuring 16 inches across are available. Danny Avidan art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,153 and tops out at $8,972, while the average work can sell for $5,503.