Walks of Life
Medium:acrylic and oil on canvas
Year:2018
Size :92 cm x 123 cm
David Tsoka loved Art since the age of five. At the age of 15, in Grade 9, he realized
he enjoys his art and crafts more than the other classes. That is when he knew he
wanted to be an Artist. Davids inspiration is from the Artist Marco Ciamfanielli, he
likes the way he uses ordinary objects and materials like steel and razor wire to
create images and public art, for example, his Nelson Mandela Monumental
sculpture portrait located near Howick, in KwaZulu- Natal.
Tsoka studied an Advanced Printmaking and a Professional Development Practice
training at the Artist Proof Studio. He is a talented artist who specializes in creating
impressive paintings and prints depicting both abstract and cubist forms. He enjoys
tile work and painting on canvas. These mediums both allow him to explore colour
and technique and are limitless mediums. His works are visually bold and have high
contrast to images, but also add a sophisticated ambiance to any collection.
A good artist can take any medium and see its potential and make it exciting and
modern, a good artist sees beyond the basics of the medium they are being taught.
I wish that as a student, I, had that insight. I am seeing a lot more lino printing in
recent years than I have seen before. Students are using this print medium in
exciting new ways, adding etching, monotypes, drawing, embroidery and more.
Says Tsoka reflecting on his past artistic experiences
Tsoka has had group exhibitions at various institutions locally including, art
competitions and fairs, commissions, featured in magazines, various publications,
and a collaborative project with the international, Dutch based fashion and art
brand Rhumaa in 2018.