DANIEL KNORRSynapses

Exhibition

INTRODUCTIONKito Nedo

the artist will be present

SATURDAY, 22 NOV 2025, 15:00Martin Prölss in conversation with Daniel Knorr about how trees communicate

8 – 22 NOV 2025Di – Fr, 11:00 – 18:00
Sa, 11:00 – 16:00

Showroom Zürich

Zum Vorderen Florhof / Hirschengraben 28

8001 Zürich

Featured Works

Daniel Knorr

Synapses Birchlove, 2025

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, tree branches

203 x 194 x 20 cm (80 x 77 x 7 7/8 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Synapses Bluewood, 2025

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, tree branches

135 x 97 x 15 cm (53 x 38 x 6 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Synapses Larch Enamourment, 2025

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, tree branches

104 x 90 x 15 cm (41 x 36 x 6 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Synapses Honey Tree, 2025

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, tree branches

140 x 105 x 15 cm (55 x 41 x 6 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Synapses Wine Grape, 2025

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, tree branches

80 x 60 x 10 cm (32 x 24 x 4 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Synapses Walnut Whisper, 2025

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, tree branches

145 x 140 x 18 cm (57 x 55 x 7 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Synapses Bamboo Enamourment, 2025

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, tree branches

113 x 100 x 20 cm (45 x 39 x 7 7/8 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Synapses Lolipop 2, 2025

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, metal

140 x 45 x 45 cm (55 x 18 x 18 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Synapses Lolipop 1, 2025

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, metal

140 x 45 x 45 cm (55 x 18 x 18 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Synapses Autumn Selfportrait, 2025

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, metal

176 x 90 x 90 cm (70 x 36 x 36 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Canvas Sculptures, Golden Dream, 2022

pigmented polyurethane, UV resistant, gold leaf

73 x 100 x 25 cm (29 x 25 x 10 in.)

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Daniel Knorr

Canvas Sculptures, Pillow 24 Carat, 2022

pigmentied polyurethane, UV resistant, gold leaf

102 x 98 x 22 cm (40 x 39 x 8 5/8 in.)

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Synapses

Daniel Knorr’s new sculptural series Synapses emerges from his distinctive use of colored resin – a material that already played a central role in his earlier body of work Depression Elevations. The title refers to synapses, those vital junctions between nerve cells that make cognition, memory, and action possible – forming the very basis of perception and consciousness.

The freestanding sculpture Synapse, which marks the starting point of this new series, evokes at once an organism and a structural system. With its interwoven elements and vivid coloration – achieved through a metal framework coated in colored resin – the work exerts an immediate fascination. Its concept is to create a portrait that does not capture outward appearance, but instead the inner state of a person: their thinking and actions. Just as the function of neurons is sustained by sugar, the connections between the cells are visualized here as colorful, candy-like clusters, made tangible in sculptural form.

The wall-based works, by contrast, are composed of branches and twigs, representing an invisible spiritual connection within nature. Trees communicate through their roots, forming networks among one another. Knorr encases these connections in thick colored resin, allowing us to sense them – whether on the glossy surface or softly visible through translucent layers. What emerges is a kind of territory that traces the paths and gestures of the branches, revealing itself as an undiscovered language of nature.

Photo

Bernd Borchardt
Markus Weber

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