Daniel Pérez’s work is rooted in a continuous exploration of material, form, and perception. His practice has evolved from poetic, fragmented interpretations of the human face to bold abstract forms that reveal the emotional and physical depth of the materials he works with. Early in his career, Pérez became known for his evocative use of facial fragments, recognizable yet incomplete forms that invited the viewers’ imagination to complete the image with their own background.

In Fragments series, the interpretation of parts of the human face is not reductive but expansive, leading to a meditative dialogue with each work. The interplay between absence and presence is emphasized not only by this duality, but the value and richness of the material itself, textures, colors and significance are equally important as sculptures’ concept. The monumental scale of these works heightened the viewer’s sensory engagement, making the material’s texture and mass an essential part of the narrative.

Alongside his abstract explorations, Pérez continues to produce figurative works maintaining a dual approach that enriches both practices. His newest body of work, Archaeology of the Future, marks a significant new direction which he began in 2018. Designed using digital techniques and built on a monumental scale in steel or bronze, these sculptures emphasize a dialogue of technology, raw material, and human touch. Each piece, assembled by hand, deliberately reveals the act of the making process bringing together digital precision and the expressive imperfection of the human hand. 

Through these evolving phases, Daniel Pérez’s work remains deeply committed to authenticity of material, emotional resonance, and the evocative power of form, whether through the reminiscence of a human face or the poetry of the fragment in its true raw state.