Sanell Aggenbach

Sanell Aggenbach
Born1975 (age 4950)
NationalitySouth African
EducationBA in Fine Art, University of Stellenbosch 1997
Known forPainting, Sculpture, Printmaking
SpouseBrett Murray
Awards2003 Absa L'Atelier
UNESCO-Aschberg Residency
Websitewww.sanellaggenbach.com

Sanell Aggenbach (born 1975) is a South African artist living and working in Woodstock, Cape Town. Using painting, printmaking, and sculpture, her work addresses the relationship between history and private narratives, with a sense of ambiguity. Her work also explores the processes of nostalgia and historical myth-making, 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.