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tian, Muslim or
tribal. To some,
their inclusion
is contentious,
but to Daniel it’s
a process of cul-
tural evolution.
“Sometimes peo-
ple will ask ‘Why
are you wearing
our culture?’ and
I’ll say: ‘because
it ’s beautif ul!’”
he explains. “It
would be at home
in a drawer otherwise. If I wear
something, I’m embracing it, and
celebrating it. I reflect what I see.
I t a k e t h i n g s
from my travels,
a nd put t hem
back out into the
world.”
Uniforms
and armour
As well as being
decorative, Dan-
iel has put his
style to practi-
cal use. His eye-
catching noncon-
formity has, over time, become a
source of strength. “It’s like dress-
ing in armour,” he says. “I’m at
war with the world. I don’t know
what I’m trying to do sometimes...
mostly good things. And this
helps me do it. Over the years, I’ve
felt like a knight fighting a battle,
and I thought maybe this exhibi-
tion could be my army.”
If Daniel’s mannequins are an
army, then their mission is noble.
The overall message of the show is
to celebrate beauty and promote
an unencumbered approach to
self-expression. “My message is
that you can be yourself, as long as
you work hard for it,” he finishes.
“You can do what you want to do,
and be who you want to be.”
29The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 09 — 2018
“Over the years,
I’ve felt like a
knight fighting
a battle, and I
thought maybe
this exhibition
could be my
army.”