Daniel Quirke

Daniel Quirke’s paintings are meditations on place and perception, experience and memory.

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Often inspired by reference photographs taken during his travels, Quirke transforms fleeting moments into timeless contemplations, infused with a sense of nostalgia, longing, and the deep ache of passing time. His works are studies of moments, spaces, and everyday encounters that blend the documentary with the subtle distortions of memory. They explore how we remember, how we long for what has passed, and how paint can hold the light of a single instant forever still.

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Quirke’s works at times recall elements of Frida Kahlo's paintings, evoke the beauty and nostalgia of Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s art, or reflect the structured spaces of David Hockney's compositions.

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Working from his studio in East London, Daniel Quirke continues to explore the intersection of photography, perception, memory, and paint - capturing what passes in a moment, and holding it still with colour, care, and contemplative wonder.