Sokker

Five young footballers are captured mid-game, their bodies animated in dynamic poses of play. The composition spreads figures across the paper with varied scale, suggesting depth and movement. Rendered in pastel with a warm, earthy palette of ochre, green and cream, the work conveys immediacy and spontaneity. The loose, gestural handling creates a sense of energy whilst maintaining clear figuration. Motau’s practice of recording moments of children at play in Johannesburg emerges vividly here in this intimate sporting scene.