Gary Hume at Matthew Marks Gallery

Three leaves drift down towards the earth in glossy, saturated tones that evoke candy more than autumn colors. Part of an exhibition that considers Gary Hume’s aging mother’s fading memory, the artist’s signature fields of saturated color here suggest absence but not darkness. (At Matthew Marks Gallery in Chelsea through Dec 22nd).

Gary Hume, Three Leaves, enamel paint on paper mounted in artist’s frame, 75 x 55 ¾ inches, 2016 – 17.