(c) Sunflower

A pair of elongated figures occupy the composition against a warm pink ground, their forms rendered with exaggerated proportions and outlined in bold black strokes. The artist employs mixed media to build textured surfaces, with ochre, yellow and red hues creating a sense of movement and vitality. The work demonstrates Claerhout’s characteristic blend of humour and compassion, distilling observed human or animal forms into simplified, almost abstracted shapes. Created in 2000, this painting exemplifies the artist’s lifelong exploration of expressive mixed media beyond traditional oil painting.