Two figs, one cut in half, sit on the edge of a wooden surface. The painting is dark and moody. Two figs, one cut in half, sit on the edge of a wooden surface. The painting is dark and moody. Two figs, one cut in half, sit on the edge of a wooden surface. The painting is dark and moody.
Two figs, one cut in half, sit on the edge of a wooden surface. The painting is dark and moody.
Two figs, one cut in half, sit on the edge of a wooden surface. The painting is dark and moody.
Two figs, one cut in half, sit on the edge of a wooden surface. The painting is dark and moody.
Painting by Jemma Cakebread 61 Artworks Sold

Figs

Oil, Wood, Framed by Artist

33cm (W) x 28cm (H) x 5cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included

Framed by Artist

A$420

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Artwork Description

This small painting honours the mysterious and sensual fig, highlighting their velvety colours and fleshy insides.

Figs were one of the first fruits cultivated by humans starting around 11,000 years ago. They are loaded with so much history and meaning - the fig leaves of Adam and Eve, Greek mythology and more - and tied to fertility, sin and modesty in many cultures. You can find figs in Roman mosaics and other artworks from antiquity.

This painting was shown at the Victorian Artists Society for group show Earthly Pleasures in 2025.

Artist Bio
Photo of Jemma Cakebread
Jemma Cakebread 73 artworks | 59 Sold

Jemma Cakebread is a Melbourne based artist currently working with oil painting and textiles. She drew on everything from books to walls as a kid and kept it up to adulthood, eventually completing further education in the arts against careers advice at highschool. She listens to true crime podcasts while she paints, dislikes going to her own exhibition openings and takes terrible care of her paintbrushes.

Commissions
Jemma's studio is in Melbourne