Two years after creating Unity in Diversity at Lagos’ Onikan Stadium, Nigerian visual artist and medical doctor Dr Gbadamosi Adefemi, known professionally as Foladavid, returned to the same pitch with 1,325 Lagos schoolchildren. Together, they created a 257.99-square-metre marbled artwork at Colors of Possibility, an initiative powered by 78MFB.

The event, held on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, was an attempt at the Guinness World Records title for the largest fabric marbling painting. The event team’s on-site measurement exceeded the original target of 150 square metres and was just over twice the 128.36-square-metre benchmark set by Egypt’s Rasha Morgan in Cairo in 2022. The attempt awaits official verification by Guinness World Records.

Pupils from schools across Lagos, including children with additional needs, learnt how to float colours on a prepared liquid surface in sessions ahead of the event. At Onikan, they lined both sides of the marbling basin and watched their colours merge. When the team lifted the fabric, swirls of coral, blue and violet ran along the length of the artwork.

Lagos State Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat joined Foladavid and the children at the basin. He spoke about inclusive education and child protection, recognising the role of teachers and families in nurturing children’s talents. “I believe our young people have what it takes to shape the future through their ideas, skills and creativity,” he wrote on Instagram after the event.

In his opening remarks, Seyi Ebenezer, Founder and CEO of Payaza, spoke about the artists, teachers, entrepreneurs and problem-solvers the children could grow up to become. He said giving them room to try out their ideas today helps them build the confidence to shape Nigeria’s future.

Colors of Possibility received support from the Lagos State Government, the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, and the federal ministries responsible for art, culture, tourism and the creative economy, youth development, and education. Teachers, families, school representatives and volunteers helped prepare the pupils and bring the event to life.