The Paintings of Adjani Okpu-Egbe at the Brick Lane Art Gallery, London

By Juliette Goddard


Art: Rescuing the Supermodel by Adjani Klinsmann

In the heart of the East-end at the brick Lane Art gallery not far from Tracy Emins studio, I went to see the art works of Expressionist African Artist Adjani Klinsmann Okpu-Egbe. In the light of the current art market, I think a lot of Artists have little to say or very much substance within the content and corners of the canvas, so I was very keen to make a trip to the East-End to experience his work in its live form.

When I saw the work in the basement, it was some of the most outstanding works I have seen in over ten years. Adjani’s paintings are colourful expressions of a deeply emotive and primitive expression of raw emotions, someone whose works are influenced by figure and cultural heritage.

I can only think of the art work of Chris Ofili being of the same outstanding ability – exciting and powerful, and the Amy Winehouse or Jean Michel Basquiat of the art world. He has no real formal art education except from a Historical point of view, but neither did Rolf Harris or Jack Vetriano amongst others working with the figure. His highly original painting style is highly individual, it draws upon Outsider art and as with his own Mental Health; like Paul Klee he uses his mind in the exhibition called “Art of Mind”.

The most outstanding painting to me is titled “Rescuing The Supermodel” a small painting the most powerful vision of Kate Moss no doubt and the striking conduct of Jean Michel Basquit making bold statements in all four corners of the Canvas, the brush work remarkable, the colours vivid, aggressive and full of the mountains of Africa.

More about Adjani Klinsmann in Castigating the Taboo

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