Fola David, a hyper-realist artist and doctor from Nigeria, has broken the record for the largest drawing by a single person.
The six-day endeavor was started on July 16 at Onikan Stadium by the Lagos-based visual artist, who wanted to sketch 1000 square meters of art that would highlight Nigeria’s many cultural traditions.
“Congratulations to us all,” he wrote on Friday night in a social media post that is currently trending. We surpassed the existing record of 629.98 square meters on Day 4 at 9 p.m., but we’re not finished yet! We currently have 689 square meters of canvas covered in designs, out of the intended over 1000 square meters. Come on, let’s go!
Prominent Nigerians who have been to David include Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate; Hilda Baci, the former winner of the GWR; and Farooq Oreagba, the businessman who commanded attention at the 2024 Ojude Oba Festival, to name a few.
David is an alumnus of the College of Medicine University of Lagos (CMUL), and the administration paid him a visit to express their support.
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