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.
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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.
Contact Details:
Alagi B. Badjie
African Art Gallery
Molendam 2
6654 KA, Afferden
Netherlands
Tel no: +31 624 404 721
Email: a_badjie@hotmail.com
Mob: +220 7208411
(Gambia)
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