Hots Rush In 2017

David Michael Hinnebusch made "Hots Rush In", using mixed media on board. There’s this raw immediacy to his process, a kind of fearless energy that just grabs you. I see how he's built up the surface with layers of collaged paper, almost like palimpsests, partly obscured and fragmented, creating a textured ground for his expressive marks. The colors feel intuitive, like he's letting the painting lead him, a pink figure against a backdrop of cool blues and vibrant greens. Look at those bold black lines, how they confidently define the figure while also slicing through the space. The paint is thin, almost transparent, revealing the layers beneath, giving the whole piece a sense of depth. It reminds me a bit of Guston’s late work, that same kind of unapologetic rawness and embrace of the imperfect. It is this kind of ambiguity that makes art so compelling, right?