Koooooos
A Happy Place
About the SessionThe Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees Benefit Auction forms an integral part of Strauss & Co’s ongoing partnership with one of South Africa’s leading arts festivals. Now in its fifth year, the auction reflects a shared commitment to supporting the visual arts and creating meaningful opportunities for artists and collectors. Held at Stellenbosch Town Hall and accompanied by a curated preview exhibition, the auction brings together works by both emerging and established artists. Its intention is to encourage new and seasoned collectors to engage with and invest in South African art, while expanding the market and improving access to the work of leading local artists. At its core, the auction places artistic excellence at the centre while seeking to create greater visibility and recognition for contemporary artistic practice.
LOT 24
Koooooos
A Happy Place
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Koooooos is a South African artist and designer, and one half of the award-winning design studio Studio Jana+Koos. His work ranges across illustration, painting, photography and sculpture, and is best described as ‘gently grotesque’, marked by an irreverent sense of humour and a playful style. Casting himself as a voyeur of human character, he explores the awkward, unresolved side of nudity, sex and self-representation, and the blurred lines of privacy in an age of the selfie and the screen. His work turns on questions of the gaze, the body and power, approached with warmth rather than judgement. He has collaborated with brands and studios including Vetsak and Cara Saven Wall Design, and in 2026 released his first artist’s book, Body of Work – Volume One.
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