Daniel Wegera
Born in Paris, Daniel Wegera spent part of his youth in Algeria. Impressed by the beauty of the Mediterranean architecture and landscaping – a source of inspiration for many renowned 19th century painters (Delacroix, Corot and Chasseriau), he developed a passion for art as a self-taught painter.
During his stay in the Far East, in the nineties, he produced a number of paintings, which were exhibited in Jakarta and Singapore.
He is particularly attracted to the Middle East traditions and has been living in the UAE since 1999. He has explored, through watercolour and oil paint the harmonies of colours and architecture
so characteristic in the Southern Gulf. His “Vanishing Dubai” Series portray an unashamed romantic view of the UAE
He has an eye for details and ability to portray realistic scenes, highlighting the typical views that are vanishing slowly in the building frenzy of vertical modernity. His limited edition prints have been shown at The Majlis Gallery for many years.
Most of the ‘Vanishing Dubai’ series paintings have been reproduced in book ‘Inspiration Dubai’, published in July 2015.