Vidal Angel Art Without Borders
Welcome to the estate of Vidal Angel. Over more than four decades, from Paris and Goa to Jamaica and the Mendocino hills, he turned charred rolling papers into portraits and worked just as freely in bronze, ink, paint, ceramics and festival posters. We warmly invite gallery owners and curators to explore these seven series and to talk with us about bringing them to new audiences.
The series
All seven series →The Roach Series
Portraits assembled from the charred ends of Modiano rolling papers, the burn and shading of each fragment forming every line.
Jimi HendrixCharred Modiano papers on board
Acrylic
Psychedelic-era color on canvas and panel, from veiled figures and political satire to Indigenous portraits and the Mendocino hills.
Woman in RedAcrylic on canvas, 1990
Bronze
Cast bronze from the Mendocino studio years, drawn from the reggae world he lived alongside.
Bob Marley, ExodusCast bronze
The Icon Series
Made with artist Pat Ryan. Familiar faces, from Haile Selassie to Malcolm X, printed and then reworked by hand so no two impressions match.
Africa UniteAcrylic and print, 1989
Stone and Ceramics
Carved stonework and modelled ceramic made on the family’s Mendocino ranch, direct in material and close to the land.
Bob MarleyCeramic
Pointelism
Built dot by dot, the images surface out of the paper and resolve only as you step back.
Water SpiritInk on paper, 1976
Poster Art
Festival and tour graphics for The Grateful Dead, The Wailers and Reggae on the River, a visual record of the scenes he worked within.
Nobody’s FoolGrateful Dead, New Year’s 1989