The two paintings by Sane Wadu (1954-) of Kenya reel with painterly energy and intensity. Untitled ‘s rich palate, patches of white highlighting and undulating forms underscore the seductive nature of the painting. In describing this piece, Sane refers to it as a “part of nature” – a jumble of men, women and animals experiencing natural emotional instincts. Leisure Rider, a mass of bodies, heads, chains and wheels, “is about people who love to lean on others without sweat.” As a rider you give up control and are carried, unthinking, into unimaginable situations. In this instance the rider has become embroiled in a political scenario that has him and many others caught in chains. When one stops thinking, one cannot escape. It is only in the moment you start thinking again and become a rebel that you have a chance. Both paintings challenge the viewer to a closer study in order to decipher where one figure starts and another finishes as shapes meld into each other, defined only by black lines or shadows. In both, emotion speaks through the eyes. An interesting anecdote about Sane is that he gave himself the name “Sane” when he quit his teaching job, abandoning the stability of a regular salary, to become an artist. The new name was in reaction to his friends saying he was “insane” to do that!