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Melancholy & Malignancy
February 3, 2023 - April 7, 2023

Opening receptions: Friday, February 3rd from 5-9pm
                                 Sunday, February 5th from 12-4pm
                                   Other hours by appointment.

​"Tragedies in vibrant pop tones deteriorating over time.

Things that should be familiar, normal, and expected but are ‘off’ enough to feel wrong.

Structured repetitive aesthetic discomfort."

- Dan Miller, Artist


Dan Miller returns to Maria Neil with an artistic odyssey that was years in the making. Melancholy & Malignancy is a colorful journey through the mind, heart, and body of not just Miller but his mother, Libby. Initially a thought experiment about what depression would look like if it were a pathogen, bacteria, or parasite, the idea became something larger when his mother was diagnosed with a terminal cancer. 

Although the original message Dan wanted to explore and convey changed, his method/presentation did not. Miller adds, "No longer was this just a self-indulgent exploration strictly about depression and mental health, it became about the confluence of crushing grief, the arduous journey, and our struggles as a family over the last year." 

​Want to learn more about Dan Miller?
Follow him on social media:

Facebook - @dan.miller.5243817
Instagram - @rottenmeatcle
Personal website - www.danielmillerart.com

Picture
Malignancy No. 11 - Acrylic on board, 14 x 14 inches, 2022
This exhibition is dedicated to
​Dan's mother, Libby.

PicturePhoto by Bryon Miller
About the Artist:

Born in 1980 and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Dan Miller is largely a self-taught artist, active in the Cleveland area for 20 years, working in many mediums (most primarily acrylic and watercolor). With a penchant for illustration-heavy work, he evokes a whimsy in often heavy or dark subject matter.




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