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Keen eyes around Melbourne will recognise Olana Janfa’s artworks in different places across the city. From the colourful basketball court at Fitzroy’s Atherton Gardens to a clothing collaboration with local fashion designer Obus, Janfa’s eye-catching images have become part of his adoptive city’s fabric.

The self-taught artist has come a long way since his humble beginnings: he had never picked up a brush before 2018, when he was inspired to start painting after being struck by an artwork he saw while on holiday

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