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Hugh Steers — Hose
Hugh Steers

Hose

1994

A figure is shown being bathed or cleansed with a hose in this intimate and quietly unsettling oil painting. Steers, known for his unflinching depictions of illness, caregiving, and the human body during the AIDS crisis, imbues the scene with a tenderness that is inseparable from vulnerability and loss. The work reflects his deeply personal engagement with themes of mortality, physical fragility, and the acts of care that define life in the face of illness.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1994.

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Hugh Steers, Hose, 1994

A figure is shown being bathed or cleansed with a hose in this intimate and quietly unsettling oil painting. Steers, known for his unflinching depictions of illness, caregiving, and the human body during the AIDS crisis, imbues the scene with a tenderness that is inseparable from vulnerability and loss. The work reflects his deeply personal engagement with themes of mortality, physical fragility, and the acts of care that define life in the face of illness.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
111.8 x 114.9 cm
Year
1994
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Male Artist, Emerging Artist, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Late 20th Century, Domestic Scene, Warm Tones, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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