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Vale Jan Senbergs

A unique visual language and an ever curious mind, Jan Senbergs is farewelled by the visual arts sector.

26 Feb 2024

Gina Fairley

man with blue shirt in painting studio. Jan Senbergs.

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Jan Senbergs in his studio. Image: Courtesy the artist and the NGV, supplied on the occasion of ‘Jan Senbergs: Observation – Imagination’, 2016.

I don’t consider myself to be a painter. I make images… Images that don’t always stem out of the formality of art. – Jan Senbergs (1)

This is the quote that opens curator Elena Taylor’s catalogue essay for Senbergs’ major survey exhibition, Jan Senbergs: Observation – Imagination, which was presented by The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australian Art, in 2016.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina