Daan Noppen

Daan Noppen was born in Arnhem, Netherlands. He is an international artist who works primarily in drawing and painting, known for realistic, large-scale portraits and figure studies. Physics and emotion are central to his practice, and he explores how time functions as a physical dimension within his work.

Noppen's pencil drawings and paintings of still lifes and portraits are characterized by precise layering of detail and monumental scale. This scale gives his subjects a tangible presence that draws the viewer closer. His work has been exhibited in New York, Mexico City, Shanghai, Metz, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.