Molecule 2019

Joshua Flint’s painting "Molecule" is a layered, atmospheric work built up through a process of considered brushstrokes. I can imagine Flint starting with thin washes, letting colors bleed and blend, before building up thicker layers to define the forms. The dark background feels like a void, out of which emerges a cascade of pink floral forms. Look at the way he's dabbed the paint to create the petals, each mark carrying a certain weight and texture. And then the contrasting white and black, somehow draped and folded, which offsets the florals with another kind of rhythm. There’s something about the ambiguity in Flint's paintings that feels contemporary, like he’s riffing off historical painting but pushing it into new territory. He’s not afraid to let the painting breathe, to leave space for the viewer to wander and wonder. And for me that's what makes painting so exciting – it’s a constant conversation, an exchange of ideas across time, inspiring new ways of seeing and feeling.