Brooklin A. Soumahoro Merges Op Art with African Patterns

As Brooklin A. Soumahoro made his way through his industrial-style studio in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Glassell Park, he pointed out oil paintings in various stages of completion, and compared the act of creating them to another personal passion: cycling. “It’s about laying one brushstroke at a time, building the composition with the same patience it takes to climb a mountain—one pedal-stroke at a time,” he said, drawing parallels between two feats of endurance. Sou