Woman with Baby on Back

A woman carries an infant on her back in this mixed-media composition, rendered with gestural intensity. The figure emerges from layered marks and muted tonalities—purples, blacks and ochres—that build form through accumulated surface activity rather than conventional modelling. The pose suggests both tenderness and labour, captured with economical but assured draughtsmanship. Niemann’s practice, rooted in daily commitment to his craft, manifests here in the direct, unembellished engagement with human connection.