 
Background & Biography:
The painter, Alhajie (aka Alagie) Bubacarr Badgie, was born
in The Gambia in 1972. He finished his schooling in 1990 and in
1992 he started working with a famous artist.
In 1993, together with artists from other African countries, Badjie
held his first African art exhibition where he was the youngest
of the participants. This led to early acclaim which imbued him
with increased confidence where he realised that "this road
has no end".
He started selling his art works in 1996 and
has since travelled extensively including the US and resides between
the Netherlands and Gambia. He is locally prominent as a result
of his artistic endeavours.
Trained in Gambia and the United States he has exhibited widely
around the world and has made a distinct contribution both to
the West African and the international worlds of art. His belief
that oil painting has a significant place in the contemporary
art of Gambia has led to him evolving of a unique style that defines
the leading edge of Gambian art. Pre-eminent amongst his peers,
his influence upon later generations of Gambian artists has been
important.
Badjie's paintings radiate both colour & movement. Using a
brush, and beginning with simple shapes, his paintings build up
depth by a process of repetition, to create surprisingly dynamic
works out of what seemed to be static planes. The paintings at
close range are brilliantly executed works in un-controlled abstraction;
but the seemingly chaotic mangle of colours, as one retreats from
the canvas to take a longer look, suddenly come into a magical
focus that beautifully captures & celebrates the rich vibrancy
of an entire country of colours. He says that nature is his biggest
inspirational source for his African art works.
Artist's Contact Details:
Alagi B. Badjie's
African Art Gallery
Molendam 2
6654 KA, Afferden
Netherlands
Tel no: +31 624 404 721
Email: a_badjie@hotmail.com
Mob: +220 7208411 (Gambia)
6429193
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