Daphne Glasmacher (b.1979, Ede, Netherlands) is a contemporary multidisciplinary artist based in Amsterdam. She explores perception through light, movement and reflection. Her work is not only meant to be seen, but to be experienced, revealing how perception continuously shifts through time, space and perspective.

Driven by a fascination with atmospheric, optical and cosmic phenomena, she develops layered compositions in which image, light and material interact. Through geometric forms, rhythm and contrast, her work brings together opposites such as stillness and motion, order and disruption, resulting in a balanced harmony.

Since her first presentation in 2017, when she introduced a video installation at Parklicht Amsterdam, her practice has expanded across disciplines. In 2022, she began presenting her 2D works alongside installations. Today, she works fluidly across 2D works, objects, and video installations.

Using materials such as plexiglass, glass and lenticular, she combines traditional craftsmanship with contemporary technologies. Through layering, reflection, fragmentation and moving images, she creates visual experiences that shift with the viewer’s position. Her works change over time, allowing different elements to come into view and inviting a slower, more attentive way of looking.

Her work has been presented at national and international exhibitions, including Parklicht (Amsterdam, NL), Dutch (de) Light (Unna, DE), ILIGHTU (Utrecht, NL), PAN Amsterdam, Art Rotterdam, Modern Art Fair Paris and LUMEN at Schloss Biesdorf (Berlin, DE). Her work is also on view at Mark Hachem Gallery in Paris and is regularly presented by Kunsthandel Meijer Utrecht.