The Artist in Profile

Photographed at Africa’s largest art fair, this colour portrait captures an older artist who is a familiar presence at gallery openings and creative events across Cape Town. His long white hair, full beard and calm posture give him a quiet, magnetic presence: the kind of figure who belongs to the fabric of the city’s art community. The soft natural light reveals the texture of his features and the gentle warmth of the scene, offering an honest, unposed study of a man shaped by a lifetime around art.