Investigating the transformation of images, Eyal Danieli draws them profusely and repeatedly. His pictures (helicopters, tanks, military camouflage) are derived from a combination of found media, printed matter, life drawings and memories of growing up in Israel.

Rather than offering overtly political statements, Danieli’s penetrating works lend themselves to multiple interpretations. His emotionally charged images are executed in a painterly manner and share a kinship with the work of Philip Guston, while evoking the graphic boldness of Franz Kline.

For this project, Danieli drew his image with brush and ink onto a film and then transferred it to a screen. By wetting and toning every sheet differently before printing the screen, he incorporated an element of chance into the printing process, yielding a different result for every printed sheet. Some of the works in the edition were printed on Yupo, a synthetic paper, while others were printed on Rives BFK print paper.

Eyal Danieli has been exhibiting his work since 1997 and has had solo exhibitions at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Elizabeth Harris Gallery, A.R.T. Inc, Herbert Lust Gallery, all in New York. Danieli’s work has been featured in group exhibitions at the International Print Center, New York; Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York; Kudlek Van Der Grinten Gallery, Cologne, Germany; and other institutions.