Foka Wolf is a Birmingham-based artist known for their subversive street art, pasting their creations on city walls for over a decade. Their work spans a wide range of subjects, from cartoons to celebrities, gory heads to thumbs up, but they are perhaps most recognized for their joke advertisements that satirically mimic corporate and political posters ​1​.

Their artistry began in earnest in 2018, after a string of self-described "menial" jobs post-art school. The artist's name, Foka Wolf, is an apparent play on Focke-Wulf, the German manufacturer of Second World War fighter planes, indicative of the artist's taste for subversion and satire. Foka Wolf's art is a response to the culture of belief and deception in advertising, and an exploration of the power and meaning of advertisements​ 2​.

Foka Wolf's work often addresses global issues such as police brutality, climate change, corporate greed, workers' rights, gentrification, and the housing crisis. The artist is known for their biting commentary on current affairs, as well as their somewhat dark sense of humor, which is reflected in their works. Despite the serious nature of these themes, Foka Wolf hesitates to label themselves a "proper activist" ​2​.

The process of creating their pieces is straightforward yet laden with intent. Foka Wolf chooses an image online, then modifies it digitally, often driven by a combination of anger and humor. The placement of the art is critical to the artist, as reclaiming physical spaces challenges the notion that outdoor advertising is inviolable. Despite the illegality of the act, Foka Wolf's speed and the use of a high-visibility jacket have kept them from being questioned during their swift installations ​2​.

Aside from creating and installing art, Foka Wolf also hosts events and talks, and sells prints on their deliberately "evil and faceless" website, Megacorp: Profit Before People. They also send out free PDFs of their work via a newsletter, allowing people around the world to download and print their art. Some of these pieces have even ended up in places as far as New York, pasted onto Trump Tower ​2​.

In 2023, Foka Wolf executed a gallery installation and billboard campaign titled "Why Are We Stuck in Hospital?" The project, in partnership with the School of Social Policy at the University of Birmingham and the rights-based organisation Changing Our Lives, aimed to raise awareness about the invisibility of people with learning disabilities and/or autism in long-stay hospitals. The exhibition questioned the city's infrastructure and its ability to meet the needs of its community, reflecting Foka Wolf's ongoing commitment to unveiling the often-unseen aspects of society​ 3​.