Four Feet In The Garden — Gary Hume

Four Feet in the Garden

Two pairs of bare feet with raised paint details create a sense of hesitant sensuality in this evocative 1995 painting by Gary Hume that invites you to explore the delicate balance of intimacy and anxiety.


gary hume (1962)

Gary Hume: British artist known for glossy door paintings & celebrity images. YBA pioneer exploring identity & modern life through bold color palettes.

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In this work, two pairs of bare feet confront two other pairs, their toenails outlined with raised paint. The toes nearly touch and there is a hesitant sensuality in the gap between them. It is unclear as to whether the feet, or the dark shape that separates them, are the main image. The artist has commented: ‘I just do very simple things describing anxiety and love and beauty, sadness and pathetic hopes. The under painting is like the flesh and the surface on top is as if you