FIYA101 URBAN CONTEMPORARY MURAL WORK by DONNIE in London

Multi-disciplinary artist known as “FIYA101”, now resides and practices in London, United Kingdom. He started his artistic journey with Drawing and traditional ceramics and sculpture from young but reached a pivotal point when starting it write graffiti in 98. A decade on he fell into an unexpected career path, gaining experience professionally in an array of projects in a commercial and personal capacity up until now. He has taken part in many street art festivals, won awards and participated in registered events across South Africa as well as a few in the United kingdom. His Qualifications include BA in graphic design at The Durban University of Technology in 2003, and graduated a BA (fine art and documentary) photography from The Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg 2011. FIYA101’s new work engages the aesthetic hybrid of graffuturism, op-art and the surreal. Often mimicking movement in an effort to invoke a physical response to the viewer rather than only an emotive one. His new body entitled ‘AT HAND’, hopes to open dialogue speaking the human condition within the context of our current times. This award winning artists work has been featured in public but also in many publications and books such as Graffiti South Africa (2014) and Street Art Africa (2020)