Row Bot 2017

"Row Bot" is an oil on canvas painting by David Michael Hinnebusch; the date of creation is unknown. I can imagine Hinnebusch in his studio, the painting's surface a site of playful experimentation. Here, a cacophony of marks erupts across the canvas; energetic lines, vibrant color combinations, and layers of thick impasto convey dynamism and movement. Those white stripes slashing across the composition certainly add to the overall feeling of a machine-like, almost frenetic energy. Look at the way the brushstrokes vary in direction and intensity, creating a textured surface that invites tactile exploration. The colours are bold, yet oddly harmonious. I see moments of consonance and dissonance coexisting. In abstract painting like this, you can really see how the artist is thinking with their hands – it's like they're wrestling with ideas right there on the canvas. It is a visual conversation between Hinnebusch, the materials, and the evolving image. Painting is an ongoing conversation between artists across time and space. We are forever in dialogue with each other, inspiring and challenging one another's creative processes.