Darryl Keith Babatunde Smith (ΔΚΒΣ) is a visual artist-researcher, born in 1992 in Washington, DC, USA. He studied painting and sculpture (BFA) at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and earned his MFA at the New York Academy of Art. In addition, he has studied French, German, Latin, and ancient and modern Greek. Using metalpoint drawing, gilding, and egg tempera, Smith explores themes such as ancient Greek philosophy, art, culture and literature, and their relationship to the human body. He is based in Frankfurt where he works as the Drawing Director of the Academy of Fine Art Germany.