Strauss Louw
B. 1992
Strauss Louw (b. 1992, South Africa) lives in Somerset West and earned his MFA at Stellenbosch University (2021). His work has appeared in solo shows such as We Are Mirrors (2023) and Showing Skin (2022, WHATIFTHEWORLD) and Bitter-Sweet-Salt (SMAC, 2021). He has exhibited internationally, including NADA New York (2025), The Unspoken Landscape (Milan, 2025), and Investec Cape Town Art Fair (2025). Other highlights include Hot House (London, 2022), The Phoenix Runway (2022), and Falling Awake (2021). Louw’s practice continues to explore queer intimacy, desire, and cultural coding through flowers, photography, and sculptural motifs.
FEATURED ARTWORK
The Evening Botanist, 2025
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