Gary Hume's *Ellen* is a striking work rendered in enamel on aluminium across two panels, showcasing the artist's signature use of bold, flat planes of colour and fluid, reductive forms. The reflective metallic surface enhances the luminous quality of the enamel paint, creating a sense of cool detachment balanced with sensuous visual appeal. The work distils its subject to essential contours and shapes, characteristic of Hume's broader practice of stripping figuration down to its most elemental and enigmatic presence.