Soul Sisters
Charcoal on archival paper / 2024
iLÀ / 2024
Soul
Sisters
iLÀ / 2023–24
Resonance
a masked identity
Work in progress
Move
by move
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Selected portfolio
Recent works
Unbroken Pieces
Charcoal and pastel / 2025
Resonance
Charcoal and pastel / 2023–24
The Crown II
Charcoal on archival paper / 2024
Single Resonance
Charcoal on archival paper / 2024
Abstrealism II
Charcoal on archival paper / 2024
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Fatola, Lagos
Bio / Artist statement
ARTIST PROFILE
AND BIO
Fatola, born April 7, 1996, is a visionary visual artist and the Creative Director of Heavenly Artz™ Studios. A creative powerhouse dedicated to fostering innovative ideas and exploring the intersection of art, media, storytelling, and technology.
Through his works, he seeks to illuminate the complexities of the human experience and inspire new perspectives.
Several of Fatola's works have been awarded and featured in numerous group shows all across the world. His raw detail forces the viewer to see everything, thereafter creating an awareness which the artist intends to use to inspire positive change.
Read the full profile & artist statement →Practice / selected milestones
iLÀ
Solo exhibition at Gemini Art Gallery exploring facial markings and identity.
International exhibitions
Nigeria 5 at Corridor Contemporary, Tel Aviv, and Gloria Gallery, Paris.
Awards & prizes
Finalist, Rise Art Prize (UK); 1st Prize, ArtBeat 2.0; 2nd Runner-Up, British Council Office Art Showcase.
Ongoing research
Projects
Long-form bodies of work that bring together painting, collaboration, documentation and public presentation.
The Marks We Bear: The Stories We Tell
iLÀ
An exhibition of hyperrealist portraits exploring facial markings, cultural heritage and how tradition and modernity shape our sense of self.
Contributor’s remark
View iLÀ →“That Fatola has chosen this path to translate these markings into visual form for our aesthetic appreciation, is a way of reminding us of our socio-cultural heritage. This heritage has endured time and global trends.” – Mufu Onifade, fsna, National Gallery of Art, Abuja
AOD
Move By Move
An installation that uses the chessboard as a metaphor for identity, where each piece carries the story of an individual’s facial markings.
View Move By Move →
Facial marks / Identity / Transformation
The Puzzle Series
Portraits of Yoruba lineage marks, a tradition slowly eroding with modernisation, and what they say about who we are and how we change.
Series synopsis
View The Puzzle Series →By embarking on this series, I hope to bring about awareness by communicating our transformative states of being through the use of a visual language that we all understand.
The Chronicles of Female Kings in Yoruba Land
Oba Obinrin
Portraits of the women who rose to become kings in Yoruba land, recording a history that was mostly passed down orally.
Project summary
View Oba Obinrin →Everywhere the collection travels to, I want the world to see this collection not just serving a decorative purpose. These artworks are ultimately historical documents.
Film / Studio journal
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Creative Process.
Contact / Studio
Let’s make something meaningful.
Collaborations & Partnerships
studio@fatolaisrael.comStudio Enquiries
info@fatolaisrael.comLagos · London · Los Angeles