Daniel Zeller: Incomplete Analysis

Zeller’s drawings continue to oscillate between micro and macro views of invented worlds. His imagery derives from his interest in satellite images, topographical maps, electron micrographs, anatomical drawings, among others. He refers to the thin layer of life on the surface of the earth as a sk... Read more

Zeller’s drawings continue to oscillate between micro and macro views of invented worlds. His imagery derives from his interest in satellite images, topographical maps, electron micrographs, anatomical drawings, among others. He refers to the thin layer of life on the surface of the earth as a skin, and the language of mark-making that he has developed explores at once the texture of this skin and its deep cellular level. He is fascinated by the simultaneous dichotomy and interwoven relationship between these two views of our world, and constantly moves back and forth between them.

Zeller’s references tend to be two dimensional-representations of three-dimensional phenomena. He originally studied and worked as a sculptor and the residue of his interest in three-dimensionality is obvious in his drawings.