Daniel Grams: Multidisciplinary Artist Exploring Food (Bread, …), Sound, and Society

Daniel Grams is a Dresden-based contemporary artist whose practice is defined by a deep fascination with food, industrial production, and the sensory experiences of consumption. Working across a variety of disciplines—including sculpture, video, drawing, and electroacoustic music—Daniel Grams investigates how basic cultural assets like bread are transformed by social standards and digital transformation. His work often highlights the absurdity of overproduction, such as in his LAIB series, where bread sculptures baked in oil barrels serve as a critique of food being used as fuel. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts Dresden, Daniel Grams has developed a unique aesthetic that blends technical experimentation with conceptual depth. His residencies in locations like Iceland and South Korea have further influenced his work, leading to projects like the Made in Iceland art book and the really lecker fake food installation. Daniel Grams also integrates sound as a core component of his art, using kitchen field recordings and musical soundscapes to intensify the immersive quality of his installations. By utilizing diverse media to address topics of enjoyment, economy, and the origin of nourishment, Daniel Grams invites viewers to reconsider their relationship with everyday objects and the environment. His portfolio is a testament to the belief that savouring is an art form, as he continues to explore the sonorous and visual traditions of contemporary fine art through both physical and digital media.