Maximilian Daniels | Sky

Maximilian Daniels (b. 1991)

Lives and works in Sydney, Australia

Maximilian Daniels is an Australian painter whose practice is rooted in observation, material sensitivity, and a deep engagement with process. Working from his studio in Sydney, Daniels develops his paintings through the slow and deliberate layering of translucent pigments, building surface and depth through subtle repetition and gestural nuance.

At the core of his work is a sustained focus on the materiality of painting—its rhythms, rituals, and quiet complexities. Each composition emerges from a meditative process of mixing colour, applying delicate layers, and responding intuitively to shifts in light and atmosphere. His studio environment, particularly the interplay of glass and natural light, often serves as a key point of departure.

Daniels’ work reflects a commitment to exploring the poetic potential of restraint, repetition, and surface. His paintings evoke a contemplative space, where process and perception converge.