Painter and sculptor, Daniel Ludwig’s work inundates with references to early Western classical art, his figures reminiscent of nudes rendered within the idealized and dramatic landscapes of such paintings. However, unlike the romanticized impressions depicted in these earlier works, Ludwig gracefully merges conflicting sentiments; grief and beauty, frustration and elegance, allow him to explore the tensions inherent within contemporary culture and to portray what he describes as “a yearning for classical beauty which coexists with struggle and chaos”.