Press Release 
February, 2005

Selected as one of the 50 best artists to buy art from, by the Independent in 2003, Dan Chadwick has already had wide success. He is now busy preparing for his 2005 exhibition with Beaux Arts.

Chadwick’s commissions are largely for architects, including award-winning Zaha Hadid, looking for something spectacular to echo their designs and enjoy their contemporary cavernous spaces, which are so popular today. His organic shapes reflect our increasing awareness of the environment, both in design and in concept. His 15 ft Blue Whale glides through space, whilst his acrylic imprints of the sky in Midnight Blue and Deep Pink make us aware of other dimensions and layers which surround us.

Beaux Arts exhibition will consist of sumptuous shapes suspended exquisitely from the ceiling. Boldly coloured and voluptuous, these mobile sculptures are nonetheless delicate and visually fragile whilst omitting a calming, peaceful aura. Full of potential energy, they anticipate a gentle breeze, a passing person or a curious finger that will transform one of these silent exhibits into a performance of smooth and flowing kinetic energy, in perfect harmony with the laws of gravity, balance and motion. In addition to the mobiles, the show will feature wall-mounted sculptures inspired by the Gloucestershire landscape where Dan lives.

Viewers are encouraged to interact with the mobiles to fully appreciate and explore the fluidity and grace of the moving creations.

Dan’s technical precision and perfectionism throughout his three dimensional use of acrylic conveys a consistent purity and un-blemished finish that is innately satisfying, both to sight and to touch while the interplay of light on the works adds an extra dimension.

Son of Lynn Chadwick, who passed away almost two years ago, Dan has inherited Lynn’s sense of spatial awareness and innovation. Their work is in stark contrast to each other: the harsh angles and weathered patinas of Lynn’s heavy bronzes could not be further from the curvaceous lines and smooth feel of Dan’s acrylic wall pieces and sensuous mobiles.