Dan Lie (they/them) is a trans-nonbinary Berlin-based artist known for their site and time specific environmental sculptures.[1][2] They exhibited as part of the 2026 Venice Biennale.[3]

Dan Lie
Dan Lie at the 2026 Venice Biennale
Born1988 (age 3738)
Alma materBA in Fine Arts at São Paulo State University
Websitehttps://liedaniel.hotglue.me/

Career

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Lie draws from their diasporic heritage and queer identity to create installations that are as much living environments as they are contemplative spaces.[4] Since Lie uses organic materials, decay and decomposition becomes part of the installation and makes it difficult to collect.[5]

Personal Life

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Lie’s mother is from Garanhuns in Pernambuco state of Brazil and their father is from Semarang, in Java Island of Indonesia.[1] Lie uses they/them pronouns.[5]

Lie has exhibited their organic work in England, Hungary, Indonesia, Germany, Brazil, Chile, in Austria in the 2017 Vienna Festwochen,[1] and Italy as part of the 2026 Venice Biennale.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Garcia, Cynthia (2018-02-20). "The Art of Life and Death: A conversation with Daniel Lie about his monumental sculpture at Casa Triangulo | Newcity Brazil". www.newcitybrazil.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  2. https://liedaniel.hotglue.me/?BIO
  3. "Biennale Arte 2026 | Biennale Arte 2026: the invited artists". La Biennale di Venezia. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  4. https://tba21.org/artist/Dan_Lie
  5. 1 2 Lloyd-Smith, Harriet (2019-06-01). "Daniel Lie ignites the senses at Jupiter Artland". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2026-05-10.