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Clément Sénèque (14 August 1896 - 30 April 1930) was a painter and architect known for his depiction of natural landscapes and the "awe-inspiring perspective" [1] he brought to paintings of man-made structures.
Clément Sénèque was born in Mauritius on 14 August 1896 when the island was a British colony. [2] His family moved to Durban, South Africa in 1900, completing his education and serving as an architectural apprentice at a local firm between 1915 and 1921. [1] He then moved to Paris, working as an architect the firm of Alfred Agache. He married his wife Marie Therese L'Hoste on 18 July 1923. [1] Returning to Durban shortly thereafter, he lived and worked as both an artist and architect until his death from pneumonia at the age of 33 on 30 April 1930. [1]
Clément held his first exhibition at La Maison des Artistes in Paris. On his return to Durban, between 1925 and 1930 he rose to prominence, becoming vice-president of the Natal Society of Arts (NSA). [1] Multiple solo exhibitions followed, the most significant of which took place at the Gallery of Johannesburg in 1927. [1]
The Tatham Art Gallery held retrospective exhibitions in 1969 and 1984. A number of galleries in South Africa have his paintings on display. [1]
His work remains popular, with multiple auctions taking place in 2019. [3]