Last Friday I went down to the private view of Jucapinga’s first solo show in London, “Facing Kabu”. Set in the Old Police Station in New Cross, it is the perfect setting for Jucapinga’s work where we find ‘the relationship between good and evil, crime and order is presented sequentially and limited by frames’.
From Plasticina,
“Born in Portugal to Cape Verdean parents, Jucapinga presents his work in London for the first time.
His true passion has always resided in creating characters, illustrating them and using them as compositions in fiction. His influences are firmly connected with his roots, background and research from the street culture where he grew up, João Abel Manta’s brush strokes, Sebastião Rodrigues’ graphic designs, Vasily Vereschagin’s strong-message war paintings and the revolutionary inspiration of Amilcar Cabral. All this comes to life with the warm colours he uses and the ‘cut and paste’ technique which relies on simple but effective materials.”
I really loved the work and highly recommend to check out the show before it finishes on Friday 11th February!
“Facing Kabu” – Jucapinga
The Old Police Station
114 Amersham Vale
London SE14 6LG
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