Daniel Franklin is a painter based in East Anglia. With training in film and moving image production from the Norwich University of the Arts, Franklin brings an understanding of motion and narrative to his figurative oil paintings, capturing fleeting moments from a larger, undisclosed storyline.
Franklin is drawn to the overlooked, in-between moments, finding significance in the mundane. His paintings focus on these quiet, emotional fragments, where raw, unrefined figures suggest both insecurity and strength. Franklin's distinctive colour palette, which has muted and soft tones, features throughout his works, whilst intimate, seemingly mundane moments are brought to the focus, where he finds elements of beauty to feature.
Franklin’s video work has been shown internationally, expanding his exploration of the human body and emotional complexity across different mediums. His paintings continue to challenge the boundaries between the personal and the universal, offering a meditation on identity, connection, and the fragile nature of human experience.
