Dynamic Instruction 2013

Rodrigo Franzao made this painting, Dynamic Instruction, with a mix of media to push the boundary of what a painting can be. The coloured marks look as if they've been drawn with chunky crayons, with broad, waxy strokes that show an interest in process. You can see it in the way the shapes wobble and bleed into one another; the rainbow palette, a playful exploration of form and colour. I love the way he's used a yellow ground to bring the colours to life, and the pasted paper that looks like it was cut out from another project, like my sketchbooks when I start collaging new ideas. The composition is bold and intuitive and reminds me of artists like Henri Matisse, who also explored the relationship between colour, shape, and form. At the same time, it has a raw immediacy, and Franzao embraces the freedom of the artistic process. Dynamic Instruction invites you to see the world with fresh eyes.