Shapes & Spaces

David Fallon

I am a photographer and painter who celebrates the human form while also challenging destructive narratives about beauty, gender identity and race. I believe beauty is all around us. In my art I show people that.

I work primarily in black and white photography and abstract painting. I use my camera to capture a moment, I use my brush to explore the mysteries of the moment. I also experience Synesthesia, a neurological phenomenon that allows me to hear music in color. When I paint, I use my synesthetic experiences to create my color palettes.

My art reflects my life experiences. My struggles and successes, and everything in between. Whether making art or living life, my mantra is ‘trust in the process’. Life is a process; the only constant is change. Art is a way for me to affect positive change. That gives me hope, and that is why I make art.

About the Artist

David Fallon is a mixed-media artist based in St. Paul, MN. When he is not making art, he serves on the board of an arts nonprofit and advocates for accessibility. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and reflects his commitment to social justice and bringing people together through the arts.

In Shapes and Spaces: Light, Shadow and the Human Form, David Fallon studies the human form through the lens of light and shadow. In doing so, he frees viewers to think about what beauty means on an individual level. The series examines how light, perspective and space affect an individual’s perceptions of beauty. This series of multicultural figure studies also challenges common narratives by incorporating artists from a variety of cultural and gender backgrounds. The striking photographs in this exhibit demonstrate that beauty abounds in everyone.

Shapes and Spaces: Light, Shadow and the Human Form, is funded by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the National Endowment for the Arts.