Sanell Aggenbach
Sanell Aggenbach | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | BA in Fine Art, University of Stellenbosch 1997 |
| Known for | Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking |
| Spouse | Brett Murray |
| Awards | 2003 Absa L'Atelier UNESCO-Aschberg Residency |
| Website | http://www.sanellaggenbach.com/ |
Sanell Aggenbach (born 1975) is a South African artist living and working in Woodstock, Cape Town.[1] Using painting, printmaking, and sculpture, her work addresses the relationship between history and private narratives, with a sense of ambiguity.[2] Her work also explores the processes of nostalgia and historical myth-making,[3] often incorporating the playful, disarming, and absurd to draw the viewer into discussions of darker subjects. She has a unique style of combining traditional painting techniques with sculptural elements, as well as typically feminine crafts such as sewing and tapestry.
Career[edit]
Aggenbach graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts.[4] Although now a full-time artist, Aggenbach was a lecturer from June 2000– March 2004 at the Cape College in Graphic Processes, Two-Dimensional Design and Drawing.[3] Her work is represented in the Spier Collection, Anglo Gold South Africa, Sasol Art Museum, the Sasol Collection, and the Hollard Collection.[1]
Solo exhibitions[edit]
- 2013: 'Familia Obscura', Brundyn +, Cape Town
- 2011: 'Some Dance to Remember Some Dance to Forget', Blank Projects, Cape Town
- 2009: 'Graceland', Gallery AOP, Johannesburg
- 2008: ' Sub Rosa', João Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town
- 2007: 'Perfectly Still', Absa Gallery, Johannesburg
- 2006: 'Blues and Greys', Art on Paper Gallery, Johannesburg
- 2005: 'Fool's Gold', Bell-Roberts Contemporary, Cape Town
- 2005: 'Hoogwater/High Tide', KKNK, Oudtshoorn
- 2003: 'Blank', AVA Gallery, Cape Town
- 2001: 'From a Netherworld', Bell-Roberts Gallery, Cape Town
- 2000: 'Northern Ladies', Art Konsult, New Delhi, India
- 1998: 'An Imitator', AVA Metropolitan Gallery, Cape Town
Group exhibitions[edit]
- 2011: 'Alptraum', Deutscher Kuenstlerbund, Berlin, Germany
- 2010: 'Twenty', contemporary public sculpture, Nirox, Johannesburg
- 2008: 'Print '08: Myth, Memory and Archive', Bell-Roberts Gallery, Cape Town
- 2007: 'Arcadia', AVA Gallery, Cape Town
- 2007: 'Turbulence', Hangar-7, Salzburg, Austria
- 2007: Spier Contemporary, Stellenbosch
- 2006: '20 Artists 06'. Contemporary printing, Bell-Roberts Gallery, Cape Town
- 2005: 'Sweet Nothings', new photographic work, Bell-Roberts Gallery, Cape Town
- 2004: '40 Years', University of Stellenbosch, Sasol Art Museum
- 2004: '2nd Spier Outdoor Sculpture Biennial', Stellenbosch
- 2003: 'Picnic', Bell-Roberts Gallery, Cape Town
- 2003: Brett Kebble Art Awards
- 2003: 'ABSA L'Atelier', Johannesburg
- 2003: 'YDESIRE', Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town
- 2002: 'Autogeographie', Millennium Gallery, Johannesburg
- 2002: 'Spier Outdoor Sculpture Biennial', Jan Marais Nature Reserve, Stellenbosch
- 2001: 'Micro/Macro', South African Printmakers at the Xchanges Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
- 2001: 'ABSA L'Atelier', Johannesburg.
- 2001: 'Aarsel/ Waver', KKNK, Oudshoorn
Notable works[edit]
Some Dance To Remember Some Dance To Forget[edit]
A 2011 series of monotype prints that pay tribute to iconic images and albums from rock music history. Through these prints, Aggenbach offers a critique of African er identity, focusing on the generation inspired by the post-punk musicians.[5]
Graceland[edit]
A 2009 exhibition at Gallery AOP inspired by a trip to Elvis's home in Memphis, Tennessee, exploring what it means to be Afrikaans.[6][7]
Sub Rosa[edit]
A 2008 body of work referencing tampered photographic film, which blurs the distinction between the imagined accuracy of photography and the inaccurate or misleading nature of painting.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Pather, Jay (2007). Spier Contemporary 2007 Catalogue. Cape Town: Africa Centre. p. 257.
- ^ Aggenbach, Sanell. "Profile". Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ a b Gurney, Kim. "Sanell Aggenbach". ARTTHROB. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Aggebach, Sanell. "C.V." Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Aggenbach, Sanell. "Some Dance To Remember Some Dance To Forget". Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ O'Toole, Sean. "After Graceland". Mahala. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Heil, Antonia. "'I don't limit myself,' says Sanell Aggenbach". Cape Town Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Aggenbach, Sanell. "Sub Rosa". Retrieved 18 June 2013.
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