Daniel Bernal

📣 Opening soon: I’ve grown tired / I’ve grown hopeful - Wed 13 May Featuring works by Daniel Bernal, enorê, María Joranko and Elena Saraceni, curated by Gabriela Román González (@gabriela_rglez ) and Tatiana Martínez Collevati (@tati_marti ) Held in the tension between fatigue and hope, the exhibition opens up multiple ways of sensing and responding to the conditions that shape the present. Part of ‘Transnational Encounters’, the May chapter of Lines of Flight, CASA’s multi-arts programme at Brixton House. Moving across myth, speculative world-building, embodiment, technology and critique, it explores how contemporary experience shapes artistic form. 📅 13–22 May 📍 Brixton House 🔗 RSVP for the opening via the link in bio - Presented by CASA (@casafestival_ ) in collaboration with Not The Owners (@not_the_owners ) and Brixton House (@brxhousetheatre ). Image: María Joranko, In the gardens of paradise 2 (sin miedo). #LinesOfFlight #TransnationalEncounters #CASA #NotTheOwners #ContemporaryArt

Fluid Roots is now open at BOTH Gallery. PV: Thursday 15th January 6-8PM Continues: Week 2: Friday 16th - Sunday 18th January 12-6PM @ddebernal_ Plaster Burnt engine oil Silicone pipes Resin Motor After completing his residency at BOTH, Colombian artist Daniel Bernal @ddebernal_ presents Fluid Roots — a sculptural installation that feels urgently attuned to our current global moment. The work features a pumping heart and oil-filled tentacle forms, drawing connections between consumerism, imperialism, colonial histories and extractive economies. Material, movement and metaphor combine to expose the systems that quietly shape contemporary life. Daniel Bernal (b. Bogotá, 1995) works across sculpture and installation, using research, ethnographic diaries and multimedia experimentation to explore self-representation, socio-environmental concerns and human relationships to place. His practice is informed by literature, philosophy and cinema. Selected as our 2025 Graduate Prize Winner, Daniel’s work stood out for its clarity, political edge and strong visual presence — particularly within our street-facing gallery space on a busy A-road. We are proud to present this final exhibition following his residency. 📍 BOTH Gallery 🗓 Open now #ContemporarySculpture #InstallationArt #ColombianArtist #LondonArt #exhibition

Fluid Roots is now open at BOTH Gallery. Open: Week 1: Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th January 12-6PM Week 2: Friday 16th - Sunday 18th January 12-6PM PV: Thursday 15th January 6-8PM @ddebernal_ Plaster Burnt engine oil Silicone pipes Resin Motor After completing his residency at BOTH, Colombian artist Daniel Bernal @ddebernal_ presents Fluid Roots — a sculptural installation that feels urgently attuned to our current global moment. The work features a pumping heart and oil-filled tentacle forms, drawing connections between consumerism, imperialism, colonial histories and extractive economies. Material, movement and metaphor combine to expose the systems that quietly shape contemporary life. Daniel Bernal (b. Bogotá, 1995) works across sculpture and installation, using research, ethnographic diaries and multimedia experimentation to explore self-representation, socio-environmental concerns and human relationships to place. His practice is informed by literature, philosophy and cinema. Selected as our 2025 Graduate Prize Winner, Daniel’s work stood out for its clarity, political edge and strong visual presence — particularly within our street-facing gallery space on a busy A-road. We are proud to present this final exhibition following his residency. 📍 BOTH Gallery 🗓 Open now #ContemporarySculpture #InstallationArt #ColombianArtist #LondonArt #exhibition

We are pleased to announce that Daniel Bernal, our 2025 Graduate Prize Winner, is nearing the end of his residency at BOTH Gallery and is now preparing for his final solo exhibition, opening this week. FLUID ROOTS @ddebernal_ Open Thursday 8th - Sunday 11th January 12-6PM  Friday 16th -  Sunday 18th January 12-6PM PV: Thursday 15th January 6-8PM Daniel Bernal (Bogotá, 1995) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores how personal, social, and environmental histories shape our understanding of the world. Using sculpture, installation, and digital processes, his practice draws on research, writing, and material experimentation to address themes of identity, place, and human relationships. The selection process was highly competitive, with many strong MA graduates considered. Daniel’s work stood out for its clarity of ideas and its ability to engage the gallery’s street-facing space. His project responds well to BOTH’s location and reflects the type of practice we aim to support. We look forward to presenting the final outcome of Daniel’s residency in January.

We’re thrilled to announce that Daniel Bernal, our 2025 UAL MA Graduate Prize winner, @csm_macp @unioftheartslondon has begun his artist residency at BOTH Gallery, leading up to his solo exhibition in January. Born in Bogotá in 1995, Daniel is an artist engaged with the unseen roots of reality. Drawing from literature, philosophy, and cinema, he develops a visual language that explores self-representation, socio-environmental issues, and gendered experience. His work—spanning sculpture, installation, and digital media—intertwines ethnographic research with poetic reflection, inviting us to consider how humans relate to their environments and each other. Selecting this year’s winner was no easy task; we saw an incredible range of talent from MA graduates. Daniel’s work stood out for its strong narrative, political depth, and sculptural presence—qualities that resonate powerfully in our street-facing gallery space on Archway Road. We look forward to seeing how Daniel’s practice evolves over the coming months and can’t wait to share his final exhibition with you in January. Congratulations, Daniel!

Hace un tiempo escribimos un cortometraje, lo filmamos en un periodo incierto, lo post producimos en medio de la migración. Y hoy finalmente compartimos el poster oficial y la fecha del estreno de LEJANÍAS. Estamos compitiendo en el @lhifilmfestival en la categoría mejor cortometraje internacional. Para nosotros ya es todo un honor hacer parte del line up y que por fin esté corto llegue a salas. Se va a proyectar en @cinemamalda el miércoles 01 de oct y los tiquetes ya están a la venta en la página oficial del festival. Gracias a quienes hicieron esto posible: Cast: @mdemagnoliaa @con.piracon DoP: @santiagocortesdp 1AC: @miguelangel.vob Gaffer: Fabian Maldonado Color: @crayolafilms DA: @ricardo_t_benavides_ Asist arte: @lauantivar Bodega: Al cubo Diseño sonoro: Santiago Forero Sonido directo: Manglar Studio Microfonistas: Nicolás López/ Jonathan Maldonado Música: @callejeroson Escrito y Dirigido: @danielacaceres22 @ddebernal_ AD: @juanda.gomezv Script: @hnavarro__ Montaje: @unmijin Producción de campo: @juanocampotorres Tatiana González Póster: Lilo A nuestras familias que se sumaron sin saber ni siquiera en que carro loco se metían y se lanzaron a hacer parte del casting, catering, runners, transporte y apoyo emocional. Al cine por siempre desafiarnos a hacer sin pedir permiso.

Meet the artists graduating from MA Contemporary Photography; Practices and Philosophies at Central Saint Martins Postgraduate Art Show 2025. Featuring Daniel Bernal @ddebernal_ : Daniel Bernal (Bogotá, 1995) is an artist driven by the quest to understand the invisible roots of realities. Through literature, philosophy, and cinema, he defines the language with which allow him to read and communicate with the world. In his creative process, through ethnographic diaries, plastic and digital experimentation of multimedia images, he addresses self-representation, socio-environmental issues, and gender-related experiences. His artistic work aims to recognize the diverse ways of being and understanding human relations with their environment and relatives. Opening Preview-1 July, 6-9pm Open to public-2-6 July, free, booking not required Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA @csm_news @csm_macp Poster design @970ml

I've been living more than a year in a place where I learned to see beyond myself. It welcomed me as one of the millions that pass through its noisy veins. It is impossible to summarize what an experience like this is like, in a post. Basically, the "thing is hard". Más de un año en un lugar donde aprendí a ver distinto. Me recibió cómo a uno más de los millones que pasan por sus ruidosas venas. Es imposible resumir lo que es una experiencia así en un post de estos. Dicen que la procesión va por dentro y el diablo es quién la dirige. Básicamente tá dura la vaina

Hace un mes Maria de los Dolores Gutiérrez vda de Bernal falleció. Después de 93 años 4 hijos, 7 nietos y 2 bisnietas, mi abuela murió. Desde ese día he tenido miedo de poner estas fotos. Publicar no es fácil y menos poner a quién amamos en manos de todo el mundo. Durante nuestra última conversación, mirándome a los ojos, se despedía, volaba y soñaba despierta. Sus palabras eran poesía, tanto le gustaba rezar que desde ese día, tengo el poema que le escribí al lado mío. "La lOla La ola que cae del techo, los carros ladran como cachorros, El dinero que me querías dar y perdiste tus manos cansadas me apretaban con fuerza mientras tus ojos vidriosos me dicen que ya no estás y Yo solo agradezco que dijeras mi nombre. Compartimos la maldición de nunca dejar de escuchar el infinito. Hoy tu lo habitas mientras yo desde este terrenal mundo te escucho." Te agradezco agüelis por las risas, por el café. Sí, voy a seguir juicioso.

Descubrí que la violencia era inherente a mis recuerdos cuando caminando sentí como se me partía cada uno de los recuerdos en memorias oscuras y espacios llenos de emoción. Una emoción ciega se convierte en tristeza, ira, melancolía o nostalgia cuando invaden un cuerpo. Gracias a @maquinaabierta con su equipo liderado por @moni.hetrece y John Eder

La representación de mi cuerpo a través de lo que mi mente ha vivido es lo más difícil que he intentado realizar, poner a través de mi la historia de cómo las violencias machistas fueron ejercidas por otros sobre mí y de manera viceversa. Abusar, violentar y dañar son constantes en una sociedad que prefiere sufrir de manera crónica, que asume su sumisión en lugar de tomar el cambio.

Los recuerdos de las violencias se vuelven colores, alumbran la oscuridad de una mente sumida en la nostalgia y la tristeza, llegar al fondo de un subconsciente roto y destruido, desmantelado y envuelto en miedos. Me pregunté siempre cómo mostrar algo que ni yo veo, cómo represento mis propios miedos y desde donde miro para poder sacar esas sensaciones que permanecen muy dentro mío. #