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David is the co-founder of Official Ritual, a sound meditation studio in New York City, where he works with vibration, sound, + silence. His visual art emerges from the same sensibility, translating spaciousness and internal quiet into form. Rather than narrative or symbolism, his paintings invite prolonged looking and a felt experience of presence.
Before committing fully to his art practice, David worked as an architectural and interior designer specializing in hospitality environments. That background continues to inform his sensitivity to space, proportion, and how bodies move through environments. He lives and works in Manhattan.
Chicago, IL
Dropout
2011
The Catholic University of America
Washington D.C.
B.S. Architecture
2010
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