David Foldvari - Mr shit is death
David Foldvari is an illustrator born in Budapest, Hungary, now based in Brighton England.
After doing some late night research online, I came across David Foldvari’s work and thought straight away how striking and original it was. David’s images are provocative and challenge people’s perception. The issues he deals with are relevent to the youth of today, questioning culture and identity. I was thrilled I managed to track him down and get him to answer some questions for SUBvert.
Where did you study?
I studied at Brighton, and then at the RCA.
What have you done since graduating? Where have you shown your work?
I got involved with Big Active a few years after graduating from Brighton, and have been working as an Illustrator since. My work has been shown at galleries in Tokyo, Osaka, Budapest, Slovenia, London, and various other places although the magma show is my first solo show in the UK.
I was in Japan recently for the second time at Stoique’s GMW live painting event, that was pretty crazy, before that i was out in Slovenia with an organisation called Kiddog for a little while, where i did a workshop to coincide with a solo show out there.
Before that, i moved to Hungary for a few months just to see what would happen. I won a billboard competition out there though which was fun and met lots of wicked people.
What other commercial projects have you been involved in?
Past commercial projects include Nike / Wieden Kennedy, Motorola, Puma, London records, Island records, Random house, Penguin books, Virgin, VW.
Name some other artists who either inspire you or whose work you admire?
I’m mostly into eastern European graphics / animation / illustration from the 60’s / 70’s / early 80s.
Do you go to Art Exhibitions?
I do go to exhibitions. to be honest, the last show i went to was just a general tour of the Tate Modern because a friend came to see me from Hungary, and she wanted to do the tourist thing.
Tell us about the Magma Clerkenwell Exhibition? Describe the type of work you are showing?
It’s what I’m most into doing right now, as I get older I seem to be rediscovering and getting inspiration more and more from my past, which is based in Jewish / Eastern European roots, and with this kind of work, I’m just trying to be honest about who i am and where I’m from.
What are you currently working on at the moment?
I have a few commercial projects going on, but meanwhile I’m planning a road trip across Europe, which i will get on with as soon as i have time.
The plan is just to get in the car, and drive into Europe and see what happens. I will take everything i need to get on with my work with me, and collect/draw/write stuff wherever i stop. it’s also an exercise in spending loads of time alone, which is something i hate the idea of, but also something i think i need to do.
Check out more of Davids work
www.davidfolvari.co.uk
