The Artist.
Fola David
Fola David is a practicing Medical Doctor. He is also Visual Artist working in the genre of hyper realism and Nigeria’s Foremost Speed painter having the ability to create portrait paintings live on Stage and upside down in about 5 minutes. Inspired by his personal interaction with humanity and all their varied aspects, Fola’s favorite subjects are those with imperfections which include but are not limited to his patients in the hospital, According to him, imperfections and peculiarities make the world more fascinating! Fola draws detailed, immersive portraits and full forms focused on the imperfections of the human skin. He also runs a skin campaign which is a movement implemented to inspire people the world over to love themselves, for themselves, to embrace their flaws, and not to strive for what the world perceives as perfection.
He also creates art that has a linking with global health issues and this inspired by his work as a medical doctor.
Artist Recognition/Exhibitions
Handpicked to show at The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art in Chicago Artist featured by Saatchi Art in a collection Insanity Art Exhibition, Omenka Gallery It’s not furniture Art exhibition, Omenka Gallery Arta Libera for the Exhibition "Divinity- Perspektiven einer Höheren Macht" in Berlin Impart Art Fair, Alpha One, Eko Atlantic
Name of Artwork
Resilience III
About the art work
This artwork tells a story of the average Nigerian's reaction to changing tides and the nation's continuous upheavals, peaks and troughs
Medium
Old Newspaper/Charcoal Graphite on Paper
Original
Single and Original One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size
24 X 30 In
Year
2017
Status
Available