David Ohly is an artist and researcher working at the intersection of painting, photography, and optical systems. His practice investigates the physical and psychological friction of neurodivergent masking, non-consensus perception, and philosophical perspectivism.

Holding a Bachelor of Design in photography, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting, and an extensive background managing complex technical projects, he brings a structured yet highly intuitive approach to studio research. His work moves fluidly across distinct, self-contained series—combining deconstructed figurative iconography, hard-edge geometric abstractions, and spatial photography—allowing dedicated cycles of focus to drive each body of work.

By insisting on true physical materiality and analogue processes, his practice offers an authentic counterpoint to digital automation. Based in Calgary, Alberta, he maintains an active research-creation practice that bridges technical precision with lived autoethnographic inquiry.