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

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