John Keane's vivid, shocking, and often darkly comic paintings have focused on many of the most pressing political questions of our age.
Born in Hertfordshire in 1954, Keane attended Camberwell School of Art, rising to national prominence in 1991 when he was appointed as official British war artist during the Gulf War.
His work has always been deeply concerned with conflict - military, political and social - in Britain and around the world. His subjects have ranged from Northern Ireland to Nicaragua, and from the British coal industry to the mass media.
His topics are more commonly associated with journalism than fine art. Yet through his paintings Keane confronts issues and explores their subtleties in a unique and penetrating way.
'I wanted to do something about real estate... these people being shoved off their land.'
In this video interview, we gain an insight into what he was trying to achieve with the Children in Conflict exhibition and his working methods.
Video: John Keane on his work in Angola - click on the screen and press play to view