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Ruan Jooste is a digital painter who held his first solo exhibition in Cape Town in 2021, receiving positive acclaim. His work has graced the cover of Sunday Times Lifestyle and been featured in Art Times magazine, as well as exhibited in notable venues across Cape Town, the AKAA Art Fair in Paris, and New York. Jooste's art is included in the RMB collection and has been showcased at Strauss & Co. auctions, enabling him to connect with a global audience. His creations blend luxury fashion elements with South African brand iconography, evoking nostalgia and shared memories. Influenced by Magic Realism, Jooste's fictional portraits exude charm and attitude, reflecting pride, freedom, and self-love. By combining classic portraiture with modern ‘selfie’ culture, he crafts compositions that celebrate the human experience in a world where the old meets the new and imagination knows no bounds.