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Nothing dumb

Daniel Clifford

Nothing dumb
9 — 31 Oct, 2026

Nothing dumb transforms salvaged mid-century materials into playful works exploring family, communication and belonging.

Clifford, through the use of familiar objects, invites us to consider the systems we inherit, the identities we construct and the ways we learn to find our place within them.

A Perfectly Successful Failure of Communication
A Perfectly Successful Failure of Communication 2026
repurposed Formica table, acrylic ink, acrylic paint, 2pak clear coat122 x 76 x 4 cm
The Successful Integration of Incompatible Systems
The Successful Integration of Incompatible Systems 2026
repurposed Formica table, acrylic ink, acrylic paint, 2pak clear coat90 x 150 x 4 cm
Pane (1 - 27)
Pane (1 - 27) 2026
Merbau, repurposed textured glass, acrylic paint, gold and silver leaf on colourfix papereach approx. 26–32 × 20–26 × 6 cm
There Was Nothing Wrong With The System, which was the Problem
There Was Nothing Wrong With The System, which was the Problem 2026
repurposed Formica table, acrylic ink, acrylic paint, 2pak clear coat120 x 120 x 4 cm
Mutual Incomprehension, Successfully Maintained
Mutual Incomprehension, Successfully Maintained 2026
repurposed Formica table, acrylic ink, acrylic paint, 2pak clear coat120 x 120 x 7 cm
Opening Reception

Friday 9 October 2026, 5 — 7.30pm

Opening Hours

Thursdays 2 — 5pm

Fridays 2 — 5pm

Saturdays 2 — 4pm

By appointment

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About The Artist | Daniel Clifford

Daniel is a Brisbane based artist working across installation, sculpture and site-responsive practice. Moving between gallery and public contexts, his work engages the social, cultural and material conditions shaping urban and non-urban environments.

His work, often utilising familiar materials, focuses on moments of transition and instability, where structures appear provisional, displaced or on the verge of collapse.

A subtle tragicomic sensibility runs through his practice, where humour and unease sit side by side, revealing tensions and quiet absurdities with everyday experience.

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Mutual Incomprehension, Successfully Maintained & The Successful Integration of Incompatible SystemsMutual Incomprehension, Successfully Maintained, in chapterPane (1 - 27)Daniel Clifford, Nothing dumbA Perfectly Successful Failure of Communication, in chapterThere Was Nothing Wrong With The System, which was the ProblemPane (1 - 27), detailMutual Incomprehension, Successfully MaintainedPane (1 - 27) & The Successful Integration of Incompatible SystemsDaniel CliffordA Perfectly Successful Failure of Communication