Daniel Popper
Installation artist from Cape Town
Creative director at DanielPopperStudios
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- Welcome to 2026. I’m stepping into this year with a lot of gratitude and quiet excitement. The journey continues. #DanielPopper #PublicArt #ImmersiveArt #LargeScaleArt #ArtAndNature #ContemporarySculpture #InstallationArt #EnvironmentalArt #ArtInstallation #SculptureArt #ExperientialArt
- Stepping into Miami Art Week with a closer look at the Mycelia Mini. A few Minis are still available from the edition. Thank you for all the support. 🙏 #danielpopper #mycelia #myceliamini #miamiartweek #artbaselmiami #artbasel2025 #artcollectible
- Unboxing Mini Mycelia – thank you @amvndaplz for sharing your vid with us. Only a handful of the 60 are still available. Shop danielpopper.shop/products/myc... #danielpopper #mycelia #limitededitioncollectible #collectibleart #sculptureart #visionaryart #artandnature #artcollector
- Mini Mycelia — Limited Edition of 60 Each piece is cast resin, hand-finished, and individually numbered. Now Available at danielpopper.shop/products/myc... #DanielPopper #MiniMycelia #ArtEdition #LimitedEditionArt #SculptureCollectible #HandSculpted #ArtDrop #CollectorEdition
- Mini Mycelia — Limited Edition of 60 Dropping Tomorrow. 9AM EST. Link in bio / danielpopper.shop #DanielPopper #MiniMycelia #ArtEdition #LimitedEditionArt #SculptureCollectible #HandSculpted #ArtDrop #CollectorEdition
- Now Hiring: Creative Research Assistant 🌍 Daniel Popper Studios is looking for a remote collaborator to support structured research, context gathering, and practical coordination across upcoming projects. APPLY via airtable.com/appsLIkH9pIV... 📍 Remote | Hourly | SA or Europe preferred
- Epic drone footage of Transmission by @thankyou.rogers — minus the mirror crash 😂 Glad the footage survived the flight 🙌 #danielpopper #publicart #danielpopperart #sculpture #visionaryart #drone #artandnature
- Mo:Dem Swamp living and breathing as the sun goes down. #danielpopper #modemfestival #modem2025 #psytrancefestival #festivallife #festivalvibes
- Light play on Mycelia — projection, shadow, dust, and a little bit of magic. Photo by @guillermovelezphotography 🙏 #danielpopper #burningman #mycelia #playamagic #artandlight #blackrockcity #visionaryart #ephemeralart
- Early experiments in layers and textures creating organic volumetric forms for temporary installations- a wonderful meditative process. 1. Boom Shaman 2. Reflections 3. Ven a La Luz 4. Emergence 5. Asana 6. Open Heart #danielpopper #publicart #artinstallation #sculpture #woodwrapping
- Throwback to Human + Nature at @mortonarboretum.bsky.social in Lisle, Illinois (2021-2023). A series of 15-26 ft sculptures scattered across 1,700 acres of forest and garden. Still one of my favorite chapters so far 🙏 #DanielPopper #Mycelia #Hallow #Heartwood #ArtInstallation #Sculpture
- Before & After: a mashup of Mycelia from 3D scans to live on the playa #burningman #burningmanart #burningman2025 #mycelia #mushrooms #mushroomart #burningmanphotos #fantasticfungi #thankslarry #somushroomforlove
- The Flame, 2025 The Remi Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona 17 feet tall Swipe for a 360 view ➡️ #DanielPopper #TheFlameAtREMI #PublicArt #VisionaryArt #Scottsdale #SculptureWithSoul #Arizona #PublicArt #scottsdalearts
- Macro and micro views of The Dancers of Boomland. Captured by @jonxpillemerphoto.com 🙏 #danielpopper #boomfestival #boomfestivalofficial #publicart #Dancer #TheRitualOfDance #sculpture #sculptureart #sculpturelovers #installation #artwork #artwithmeaning
- One of my latest collaborations — The Flame — now stands at The REMI in Scottsdale, Arizona. #DanielPopper #TheFlameAtREMI #PublicArt #VisionaryArt #Scottsdale #SculptureWithSoul
- More of my favourite mosaic details from Dancer at @boomfestival.bsky.social #danielpopper #boomfestival #boomfestivalofficial #publicart #Dancer #TheRitualOfDance #sculpture #sculptureart #sculpturelovers #installation #artwork #artoftheday #artwithmeaning All footage by @jonxpillemerphoto.com
- Mycelia x Burning Man 2025 Was it all just a dream? 🌌✨ So grateful to everyone who shared their experiences with her 🙏 And for the incredible captures by @jonxpillemerphoto.com 📸 #burningman #burningmanart #burningmanworld #fantasticfungi #mycelia #mushrooms #projectionmapping
- After nearly a decade away, I finally returned to the playa—and for the very first time, I brought one of my artworks out there. The whole experience was wild and unforgettable. #burningman #burningmanart #burningman2025 #mycelia #mushrooms #mushroomart #burningmanphotos #fantasticfungi
- Mycelia is making her debut at Black Rock City this year. Will you be heading to the Burn this year? Let me know in the comments ✨ #Mycelium #PaulStamets #MerlinSheldrake #Mycology #PublicArt #SculptureWithSoul #Fungi #FantasticFungi #BurningMan2025
- Using the @elegoo.bsky.social Saturn 4 Ultra 16K, we were able to prototype her for Boom Festival. Being able to physically hold a sculpture before fabrication changes everything. #DanielPopper #BoomFestival2025 #ElegooSaturn4Ultra #3DPrinting
- You can feel the connection, the laughter, the heart, and the ritual of the crew who built DANCER. 📸 Reel by @jonx #danielpopper #boomfestival #boomfestivalofficial #publicart #Dancer #TheRitualOfDance #sculpture #sculptureart #sculpturelovers #installation #artwork #artoftheday #artwithmeaning
- Some behind the build of Dancer installed on Boomland over 6 weeks with a bunch of wonderful humans. 📸 Photography by Jonx Pillemer #danielpopper #boomfestival #boomfestivalofficial #publicart #Dancer #artwithmeaning #danielpopperart #sculpture #portugal #TheRitualOfDance
- Our new piece Dancer: a 12-meter-tall statue crafted from reinforced concrete, ceramic, and mirror mosaic, installed over six intense and love-filled weeks. She embodies the three-headed goddess, a symbol of connection, joy, and the eternal rapture of dance that binds us as one human family.
- Tendai holding space at TAO 🌞 5m tall, built with no wood, all Vegas-proof. #TendaiSculpture #DanielPopper #TaoBeach #VegasArt #SculptureWithSoul #PublicArt #ElementalMonuments
- Throwback to 2019 when we built Asana — 6 metres tall, Tulum, Mexico #AsanaSculpture #DanielPopper #ThrowbackBuild #ArtWithMe #TulumArt #Bacalar #CentroHolisticoAkalki #SculptureWithSoul #ElementalMonuments #PublicArtMexico #ArtAsInvitation
- If you’re at #BoomFestival this weekend, come find me on Saturday the 19th at 9PM — I’ll be sharing the story behind my new piece created for #TheRitualofDance. 📍You’ll find me and the sculpture along the path between Sacred Fire and the Being Fields. Would love to see you there. #DanielPopper
- Some close-ups of the construction of the head of Transmission — always wild to see her at this stage. #TransmissionSculpture #DanielPopper #WIP #SculptureWithSoul #ArtInProgress #BehindTheBuild #PublicArt #MonumentalSculpture #JoshuaTree #FoamToForm #ElementalMonuments
- Tucked away along the Eco Path at NUANU Creative City is Kriya — one of my more quietly placed works. #DanielPopper #SculptureWithSoul #KriyaSculpture #NuanuCreativeCity #MagicGardenNuanu #BaliArtScene #VisionaryArt #ArtAsInvitation #ElementalMonuments #ThereIsAnotherWay
- “We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.” – Albert Einstein True Nature 5m tall Cancún, Mexico Music by Lo.Renzo #TrueNature #DanielPopper #ArtReinvented #SculptureWithSoul #InstallationArt #CancunArt #MexicoArt #GrupoRosaNegra
- Standing tall in the heart of Miami, Lumen invites people to pause, look up, and reconnect.🌴☀️ #Lumen #DanielPopper #MiamiArt #PublicArt #SculptureWithSoul #LightAndForm #UrbanSanctuary #VisionaryArt #ArtInMiami #ElementalMonuments #MonumentalSculpture #CityWithSoul
- Throwback to when Tendai made her debut at the opening of TAO Beach Dayclub in Vegas. Not your average opening weekend 😉 #Tendai #TAOBeach #DanielPopper #SculptureInVegas #DesertDeity #ArtWithEnergy #MonumentalMoments #PublicArt #FestivalVibes #SculptureWithSoul #VegasThrowback
- The forest is waking, and festival season is calling ✨ Sentient, pictured here at Electric Forest Festival. #FestivalSeason #DanielPopper #SculptureWithSoul #ArtInNature #VisionaryArt #SummerAwakening #ForestMagic #PublicArt #CreativeGatherings #ElementalMonuments #NatureAndArt
- Being close up to Transmission is a space to stand still, breathe deep, and feel the quiet power of connection. #TransmissionSculpture #DanielPopper #SculptureWithSoul #MonumentalArt #PublicArt #ArtThatConnects #VisionaryArt #SacredGeometry #StillnessInTheNoise #ElementalMonuments
- One of my newest works from last year — Aeonium — stands 16 feet tall, rooted in the strength and grace of its namesake succulent. Seen here glowing just weeks ago at Ultra✨ #Aeonium #DanielPopper #PublicArt #SculptureWithSoul #UltraFestival #ArtWithMeaning
- Emergence Boom Festival 2018 12m | Temporary installation Steel, wood, bamboo, reclaimed materials Music by Lo.Renzo 🎵 #Emergence #DanielPopper #BoomFestival #Boom2018 #TemporaryInstallation #FestivalArt
- SENTIENT A being tuned to feeling, to perception. In a world of endless noise, our senses scatter. We disconnect from nature,and from self. This piece is a return. A golden stillness. A meditation in the forest. #Sentient #DanielPopper #ProjectionMapping #ForestArt #SculptureWithSoul
- LETO is, to date, the only sculpture I’ve created using wicker-cane, chosen to reflect the natural textures and spirit of Scorpios, Mykonos. #LETO #DanielPopper #WorldEnvironmentDay #ScorpiosMykonos #WickerArt #CycladicInspired #PublicArt #ArtThatGathers #MythAndNature #SustainableArt
- Still buzzing from the magic of LVRS beneath the Electric Sky. A tribute to love, to gathering, to the invisible threads that connect us. Grateful for the #EDCLasVegas energy and the community it met. #LVRS #DanielPopper #SacredStructures #ArtInMotion #VisionaryArt #FestivalVibes
- LVRS debut at EDC Las Vegas 🌀 🎵SPRINGS (unreleased track) by @jossietelch #LVRS #DanielPopper #EDCLasVegas #FestivalArt #PublicArt #SculptureWithSoul #ConcreteAndLight #VisionaryArt #ArtInTheDesert #ElementalMonuments #EDC2025
- We’re inviting artists to submit original digital works that capture the essence and magic of Daniel Popper’s Mo:Dem Swamp. Selected artworks will be professionally printed, exhibited, and available for sale. 🔗 forms.gle/9FH5pssTyxHd... #danielpopper #digitalart #artcompetition #openartcall
- My book ‘Elemental Monuments’ is available through the shop in my bio or on amazon for faster shipping in the U.S. #ElementalMonuments #DanielPopper #ArtBook #PublicArt #VisionaryArt #SculptureWithSoul #BehindTheScenes #CoffeeTableBook #ArtCollector
- It was such a gift to be invited back to EDC Las Vegas and unveil my newest piece LVRS — a new work created to share a message of sweetness, love, and connection with our raver community Grateful to be part of it all🙏 #DanielPopper #EDCLasVegas #EDC2025 #InsomniacEvents #LVRS
- Transmission Magic. Transmission, 2021 32 feet of Glass Fibre-Reinforced Concrete (GFRC), Steel, Dichroic Tiles #DanielPopper #Transmission #PublicArt #SculptureWithSoul #InteractiveArt #MeditativeArt #SpiritualSculpture #SacredGeometry #HealingThroughArt #ArtInNature
- Back in 2020, we installed Thrive — a 28ft monument to growth born from stillness. She still stands at Society Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale, a symbol of transformation through awareness. #DanielPopper #Thrive #CarlJung #HealingThroughArt #PublicArt
- When the sun sets, Umi lights up✨ #Umi #DanielPopper #TheAuroraHighlands #SculptureByNight #PublicArt #ArtThatHeals #Dreamscape #MythicFeminine #LightAndShadow #NatureInspiredArt #SculpturalLandscapes
- World Bee Day 🐝 May we protect what gives us sweetness. May we listen to the hum of the Earth. Open Heart, 2018 16.4 Feet #WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees #DanielPopper #NatureIsSacred #EnvironmentalArt #ArtAndNature #PublicArt #PollinatorProtection #SculptureWithPurpose #BeeAware
- Mini Keinemusik, made by hand. Analog forever. Which one's your favorite? 😎 #Keinemusik #Miniatures #DesignerToys #NoAI #HumanMade #DanielPopper #ArtToys
- Aeonium. Sentient. Mycelia. Three sculptures. Countless festivals. One unforgettable journey. #DanielPopper #Aeonium #Sentient #Mycelia #FestivalArt #ArtThatHeals #BurningMan #EDC #BoomFestival #SculptureMagic #ImmersiveArt
