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Alvaro Barrington in his Hackney studio © Adama Jalloh
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Six artists reshaping our way of seeing Alvaro Barrington

26 April 2021

Alvaro Barrington has been highlighted by the Financial Times as one of six artists 'reshaping our way of seeing' on the occasion his exhibition in Paris: You don’t do it for the man, men never notice. You just do it for yourself, you’re the fucking coldest (March–April 2021). 

I really wanted to do a show that felt like we were dealing with what was going on in the moment ... The paintings became things that people do in isolation ... — Alvaro Barrington, as told to Baya Simons

Barrington’s “Untitled Red Hibiscus Carib Sea” (unfinished 2021) © Adama Jalloh

Barrington’s “Untitled Red Hibiscus Carib Sea” (unfinished 2021) © Adama Jalloh

Barrington: “Artists need to be responsible to their generation” © Adama Jalloh

Barrington: “Artists need to be responsible to their generation” © Adama Jalloh

Books in his Hackney studio © Adama Jalloh

Books in his Hackney studio © Adama Jalloh

Barrington with his piece “Emelda’s Market” © Adama Jalloh

Barrington with his piece “Emelda’s Market” © Adama Jalloh

Some of his oil paints © Adama Jalloh

Some of his oil paints © Adama Jalloh

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