Hossein Hashempoor | Gavin Jantjes | Sharjah Art Foundation

Gavin Jantjes, Freedom, Sharjah A Review by Hossein Hashempoor

When Azadeh Jafarian asked South African painter Gavin Jantjes to choose a piece for us to photograph in Sharjah Art Foundation Gallery 4, I expected it to be a distinctive African painting with people and references to African politics and culture. His creations are well-known throughout the world, and he has even participated in auctions at Sotheby's. Gavin, nevertheless, grabbed our hands and urged us to move. He showed us gallery 5 ...