Sunflower Carrier

A bronze figure of a child stands with feet planted firmly, clutching a large sunflower against their body in a gesture at once protective and celebratory. The sculpture captures a moment of quiet dignity, the child’s posture suggesting both innocence and quiet strength. The patinated surface reveals the artist’s careful modelling, with expressive detail throughout the figure’s form. Claerhout’s practice of drawing subject matter from daily life extended into his later experimental work with sculptural media.