Daniel Lie

Dan Lie
Dan Lie at the 2026 Venice Biennale
Born1988 (age 37–38)
EducationBA in Fine Arts at São Paulo State University
Websitestudiodanlie.com

Dan Lie (they/them) is a trans-nonbinary Berlin-based artist known for their site and time specific environmental sculptures. They exhibited as part of the 2026 Venice Biennale.

Career

Lie draws from their diasporic heritage and queer identity to create installations that are as much living environments as they are contemplative spaces. Since Lie uses organic materials, decay and decomposition becomes part of the installation and makes it difficult to collect.

Personal life

Lie’s mother is from Garanhuns in Pernambuco state of Brazil and their father is from Semarang, in Java Island of Indonesia. Lie uses they/them pronouns.

Lie has exhibited their organic work in England, Hungary, Indonesia, Germany, Brazil, Chile, in Austria in the 2017 Vienna Festwochen, and Italy as part of the 2026 Venice Biennale.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Garcia, Cynthia (2018-02-20). "The Art of Life and Death: A conversation with Daniel Lie about his monumental sculpture at Casa Triangulo | Newcity Brazil". www.newcitybrazil.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  2. ↑ https://liedaniel.hotglue.me/?BIO
  3. ↑ "Biennale Arte 2026 | Biennale Arte 2026: the invited artists". La Biennale di Venezia. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  4. ↑ https://tba21.org/artist/Dan_Lie
  5. 1 2 Lloyd-Smith, Harriet (2019-06-01). "Daniel Lie ignites the senses at Jupiter Artland". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2026-05-10.