© Mother and Child

A tender composition presenting a mother cradling a child, rendered in loose, expressive brushwork across a warm, muted ground. The figures are characterised by simplified forms and exaggerated proportions that convey intimacy and protective embrace. The paint is worked thickly and deliberately, with dark linear marks defining contours and features. The artist’s characteristic warmth and compassion are evident in this domestic subject, a theme central to Claerhout’s practice throughout his years working among communities in South Africa.