Francis Akpata
"I have always had a creative sense and started drawing and painting when I was about 9 years old. I studied Philosophy at King's College London, with a focus on Aesthetics. After graduation, I pursued painting studies at the City Literary Institute and Walthamstow College.
I view painting as an ongoing optical dialogue, where the artist continuously describes their consciously or subconsciously experienced sensations. I frequently experiment with various techniques and genres. My artistic style is a fusion of expressionism, African sculptural depictions, and abstraction. Currently, I am concentrating on creating optical paintings and figurative drawings in charcoal and watercolor.”
Exhibition History:
Gallery Steiner, Vienna, Austria (2016)
Anima Mundi, Venice, Italy (2017)
Mantova Biennale, Italy (2017)
Art Nordic, Copenhagen (2018)
Metamorphosis exhibition in Barcelona, Spain (2019)
ART MUSEUM 2D VIRTUAL GALLERY (2020)
Museum of Modern Art, Barcelona (2022)
Tokyo Tower Art Fair, Japan (2023)