D.J Breda, Addison Street, Shellharbour (2026)

07/09/2023

Residency works are well on their way. Time to announce the opening.

‘Urchins & Architecture'. Opening Night Friday September 15th. 6:30 - 9:00pm

Proudly presented by Shellharbour City Council and Georgia Rose Shell Cove

Please join us at ‘The Imaginarium’ in Shellharbour Village for the exhibition and complimentary drinks, with a casual talk by the artist and Marine Scientist and PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle, Jeremy Day,

The works featured in the exhibition have been created at The Imaginarium beginning August 21st, as part of the Shellharbour City Council Incubator Artist in residency program. Opening night drinks provided by restaurant, cafe & bar 'Georgia Rose', located in the heart of Shellharbour Marina.

More about the residency

Daniel Breda is the first recipient of the Shellharbour City Council Incubator Artist Residency, a 4 week program between August 21st - September 18th at The Imaginarium in Shellharbour Village.

During the residency Breda will expand his consistently developing inquiry into landscape painting in contemporary abstraction. The program will pivot his focus to the specific landscape surrounding Shellharbour, highlighting the architectural developments of the Shellharbour Marina, and its relationship to the Bass point reserve and Marine Biology. Breda will develop a series of paintings, informed by this, unified with the current studies of marine life at Bass Point; specifically the dietary research of Centrostephanus rodgersii (black sea urchin) to develop a monochromatic body of work addressing natural and mechanical forms.

The residency will see Breda partner with Marine Scientist, field researcher and PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle, Jeremy Day. Mr Day is an evidence-based conservationist and sustainability advocate, who’s research focuses on urchin predators and the nature of the urchin barren habitats in NSW.

29/08/2023

First week laid out for Urchins & architecture out at the Shellharbour Village. Getting to work on the largest canvas I’ve done yet. Thanks to

I’ll be there the rest of the week taming this work. Approx 5 x 2.2m, acrylic on canvas.

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Daniel Breda is the first ever recipient of the Shellharbour City Council Incubator Artist Residency, a 4 week program between August - September at The Imaginarium in Shellharbour Village.

During the residency Breda will expand his consistently developing inquiry into landscape painting in contemporary abstraction. The program will pivot his focus to the specific landscape surrounding Shellharbour, highlighting the architectural developments of the Shellharbour Marina, and its relationship to the Bass point reserve and Marine Biology. Breda will develop a series of paintings, informed by this, unified with the current studies of marine life at Bass Point; specifically the dietary research of Centrostephanus rodgersii (black sea urchin) to develop a monochromatic body of work addressing natural and mechanical forms.

The residency will see Breda partner with Marine Scientist, field researcher and PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle, Jeremy Day. Mr Day is an evidence-based conservationist and sustainability advocate, who’s research focuses on urchin predators and the nature of the urchin barren habitats in NSW.

17/08/2023

Pleased to be starting a new project next week in Shellharbour Village thanks to Shellharbour City Council
I’ll be the first artist in residence for their new 4 week program. The project will see me looking into research to develop a new monochromatic body of work.
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Announcing the Shellharbour City Council Incubator Artist in Residency program.

Daniel Breda is the first ever recipient of the Shellharbour City Council Incubator Artist Residency, a 4 week program between August - September at The Imaginarium in Shellharbour Village.

During the residency Breda will expand his consistently developing inquiry into landscape painting in contemporary abstraction. The program will pivot his focus to the specific landscape surrounding Shellharbour, highlighting the architectural developments of the Shellharbour Marina, and its relationship to the Bass point reserve and Marine Biology. Breda will develop a series of paintings, informed by this, unified with the current studies of marine life at Bass Point; specifically the dietary research of Centrostephanus rodgersii (black sea urchin) to develop a monochromatic body of work addressing natural and mechanical forms.

The residency will see Breda partner with Marine Scientist, field researcher and PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle, Jeremy Day. Mr Day is an evidence-based conservationist and sustainability advocate, who’s research focuses on urchin predators and the nature of the urchin barren habitats in NSW.

“Urchins & Architecture”
Daniel Breda, 2023.
Acrylic on canvas,
100x140cm.

29/12/2022

Nice to slow things down a little bit and reflect on what has even happened in the last year.
2022 has been my largest, busiest and most erratic output as an artist so far; With three solo exhibitions in three Australian states, a few awarded gov grants, some commissioned paintings and my first art fair. This coupled with time spent failing has amounted to a very full on year.

Myself and Brennan, built a new VR app that toured Australia with these exhibitions and with my Hoon brothers; did an Australian tour and pulled off a 6 venue pub crawl. Our biggest show yet.

Huge thank you to Praxis Artspace Adelaide, Red Gallery Melbourne,
Project Contemporary Wollongong, Adelaide Fringe Festival and to Luke Potkin from The Other Art Fair Sydney for all exhibiting my work.
Huge ups to CBD Wollongong and Create NSW for believing in my proposals and Yours & Owls, That have supported and collab’d on some of these projects.

Hoon are playing on NYE at Lalala’s, other than that; if you want me I’ll be watching the NBA.
Happy New Year everyone.

01/12/2022

Setup is done and dusted, prepped and ready for opening night this evening in Barangaroo. See you tonight!
Thanks to installation wizard and all around MVP Felice Breda for showing me how it's done yet again.

The Other Art Fair Sydney will run from today until Dec 4th, with the opening night Tonight 5-10pm.
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‘Art As Activity’ explores the concept of ‘dynamic sensation’ in neo-futurist art through the synchronization of virtual reality and installation art. The work portrays Breda’s love of creating active participation in the gallery space, alongside his painting practice to form juxtapositions between innovative technology and traditional art.
Executed with the Oculus Quest 2, Unity 3d, and a physical installation, ‘Art as Activity’ personifies this concept with a transreality ball pit. The work continues Breda’s collaboration with award winning leader in VR, Brennan Hatton to showcase an interactive VR experience inspired by childhood thematics. Together; Breda and Hatton aim to provide fun and enjoyment into the white wall gallery space, whilst creating unique interactive and immersive experiences that expand the possibilities of physical space.

24/11/2022

Pleased to announce that I've been invited to showcase the Transreality Ball Pit and a selection of paintings at The Other Art Fair Sydney next week as their featured interactive installation for the event.

This will be the ball pits first time in Sydney, and the first time I've exhibited in the city since my show with Sydney Road Gallery last year.

The Other Art Fair Sydney will run from December 1st-4th, with the opening night on Thursday December 1st 5-10pm.
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‘Art As Activity’ explores the concept of ‘dynamic sensation’ in neo-futurist art through the synchronization of virtual reality and installation art. The work portrays Breda’s love of creating active participation in the gallery space, alongside his painting practice to form juxtapositions between innovative technology and traditional art.

Executed with the Oculus Quest 2, Unity 3d, and a physical installation, ‘Art as Activity’ personifies this concept with a transreality ball pit. The work continues Breda’s collaboration with award winning leader in VR, Brennan Hatton to showcase an interactive VR experience inspired by childhood thematics. Together; Breda and Hatton aim to provide fun and enjoyment into the white wall gallery space, whilst creating unique interactive and immersive experiences that expand the possibilities of physical space.

05/09/2022

Installation and interactive shots from the first week of Marco Polo. The show continues at this week with opening hours 10-5pm daily until Sunday.

04/09/2022

Thank you to all who came to the opening of Marco Polo on Friday night. Always super rewarding to see everyone have fun in the space. Project contemporary will be open until 5pm today, and 10-5pm Tuesday - Sunday next week.

02/09/2022

Been a pretty hectic week but all is ready for opening tonight at Project Contemporary Artspace

This is the most realised exhibition I’ve had to date and features the two best virtual reality experiences Brennan Hatton and I have built together.

Marco Polo opening party from 6pm til about 9pm.

Come down for some beers, balls and plenty of blue.

Opening night drinks are put on by Seeker Brewing so you are all in for a proper treat.

See you all soon!

Event here: Marco Polo - Daniel Breda. Wollongong

01/09/2022

Day two was awesome.
Absolutely love seeing everyone get involved in the gallery, particularly our future hell raisers.
Marco Polo opening party is tomorrow night from 6pm Project Contemporary Artspace
Come down for some beers, balls and plenty of blue.

Opening night drinks are put on by Seeker Brewingso you are all in for a proper treat.

See you all soon!

Event here for more of a rundown: Marco Polo - Daniel Breda. Wollongong

Brennan Hatton

30/08/2022

Marco Polo is officially locked and loaded at Project Contemporary Artspace
This Friday from 6pm is the opening night celebrations with bevs courtesy of Seeker Brewing
The gallery will be open each day from 10-5pm until September 11th.

Thank you to my partner in crime Phoebe for dragging me over the line. The last two pics are reflective of my current state getting this work ready in record time.

(Non) Place 5.
Acrylic on mdf.
3.6 x 3.6 x 2.12m
2022
Marco Polo - Daniel Breda. Wollongong

22/08/2022

Pleased to announce my 7th solo exhibition 'Marco Polo', will be held at Project Contemporary Artspace between August - September.
The show will run from Aug 30th - Sep 11th, with opening reception and party on Friday September 2nd at 6pm.
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Marco Polo!

‘Marco Polo’ is the 7th multidisciplinary solo exhibition by Daniel Breda. After being featured in the Adelaide Fringe Festival at Praxis Artspace in February, and at Red Gallery Melbourne in June; the third iteration of Marco Polo will be shown in Breda’s hometown of Wollongong at Project Contemporary Artspace.

This interactive exhibition examines contemporary space through the juxtaposition of physical and virtual spaces with Virtual Reality, installation and traditional painting. In this exhibition, Breda extends his practice through a bold, bright and fun abstract adaptation of the classic Australian swimming pool game ‘Marco Polo’.

Nostalgically a childhood game, ‘Marco Polo’ is an imaginary game where players are metaphorically blindfolded in a body of water. Traditionally, the blindfolded yells ‘Marco’ in which case the responders yell ‘Polo’ until they reach out and touch a responder. Similarly, this exhibition will see Breda collaborate with award winning leader in VR, Brennan Hatton to showcase an interactive VR experience inspired by these childhood thematics. The exhibition will feature Hatton and Breda’s Marco Polo VR work, as well as their transreality Ball-pit.

Marco Polo will be on view at Project Contemporary artspace from August 30th - September 11th, with opening night celebrations and drinks on Friday September 2nd from 6pm.

Presented by Daniel Breda
Supported by the City of Wollongong / Creative Wollongong
Proudly sponsored by Seeker Brewing and Crown Art & Design.

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