My Tricycle

Two young children share a wooden tricycle, their figures rendered with warm, observational precision in acrylic. The composition captures a moment of playful intimacy, with the children positioned close together against a softly diffused background. Motau’s palette of ochres, blues and terracottas conveys both the immediacy of childhood experience and a sense of nostalgic tenderness. The artist draws inspiration from scenes of children at play in Johannesburg’s vibrant streetlife.