My name is Liebet Jooste, and I'm a South African artist based in Cape Town.

I spontaneously create characters, plants, and other things within wonderfully strange landscapes that exist in my imaginary world called Liebetland.

Through the juxtaposition of detail and simplicity, colour and monochrome, I want to bring to life a world where imaginations, both young and old, can wander freely. My love for the natural world,  gardening, swimming, and observing my dog inspire my work.

Liebetland sprouted when I was a child fascinated by the beautiful oddness of things, and how they exist and interact with each other. I gradually realised that when positioned in a space in a certain way, and by creating a certain scenario, the oddness of everything becomes amplified. 

Drawing and painting take me on a journey where anything is possible. It shows me things I wouldn't have imagined and also helps me express my inner landscape. The aim of my work is to communicate messages with substance and share the wonder, adventure, and joy that the imagination holds. Seeing the extraordinary hiding in the ordinary is everything to me.