About

I was born in Rio de Janeiro,1986. Being highly influenced by Brazil's vast syncretic mysticism and its pantheistic nature, I have been deeply inspired by the unknown and its invisible transcendence. My work revolves mostly around the search, the wait, and ultimately an evocation through photography of an uncanny, mysterious image. As a passionate wanderer, I have picked the camera for its mobility and freedom, seeking to reach beyond the medium itself through image manipulation and elusive light; my photography conjures reality in illusion.

With a degree in Cinema from UNA Belo Horizonte's university (2011), followed by a second degree in Photography, from the Istituto Europeo di Design, IED Milan (2016), a master's degree in Documentary and Artistic Photography from the IDEP faculty of Barcelona (2017), and a specialization in Archiving and Cataloging of Photography at the CFP Bauer School in Milan (2018). I have been working with Photography and Video since 2011 for clients such as Google, Bulgary, Addidas, Motorola, Alpha Romeo, and others.

My work has been exhibited at the Mia Photo Fair in Milan, Italy (2016), at FIF in Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2020), has been published by La Repubblica, Italy (2017), exhibited in the Sociedade Fluminense de Fotografia in Niterói, Brazil (2023), shown in the Festival of Photography Foto em Pauta in Tiradentes, Brazil, (2023 and 2025), at the Galeria Eixo Reserva in Niterói, Brazil (2023 and 2025), exhibited at the Galeria Amarathi in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2025) and at the MAC in Niterói with my first solo exhibition called Yvy Maraēy, Brazil (2024).

Daniel currently lives and works in Rio de Janeiro, between the sea and the tropical forest.