Daniel Kersh

Intro： Daniel Kersh is a director, cinematographer, installation artist, and lighting designer working at the intersection of light, sound, and the body. He creates immersive experiences that dissolve boundaries between installation, performance, and film. Rooted in lighting design, studio art, and dance, his practice has evolved from functional problem-solving to a deeper exploration of perception, presence, and the thresholds of experience. His work is durational, atmospheric, and hypnotic—light breathes, sound moves, bodies sculpt space. Kersh studied studio art and lighting design at the University of Arizona and Santa Reparata International School of Art. His early career was shaped by formative experiences working with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Arc3Design studio, where he designed experiences across dance, theater, opera, architecture, and large-scale luxury private events. In 2021, he collaborated with Superblue, Studio Drift, and The Shed to activate Studio Drift’s solo exhibition with live dance performances. In 2023, he was a dance artist-in-residence at Baryshnikov Arts Center, expanding his movement language. His video installation Into the Vortex was screened in the iconic Times Square (2024), later evolving into Infinite, a performance and installation presented at the VISIONS exhibition during the 60th Venice Biennale. His work draws from neuroscience, chromotherapy, and the study of perceptual thresholds. Minimalist yet overwhelming, seductive yet meditative, his pieces use overstimulation as a portal—pushing the senses to their limits, resetting perception, and revealing a deeper state of being.