Sand Castles in Your Mind Last Forever 2016

Editor: David Michael Hinnebusch's "Sand Castles in Your Mind Last Forever" from 2016, created with acrylic paint, strikes me as an exercise in vibrant contrasts. What compositional strategies jump out at you? Curator: Observe how Hinnebusch utilizes contrasting colors and textures to create tension within the pictorial space. The figure, seemingly burdened, exists in relation to an indecipherable structure. Notice also the naivety in form and application; how does the flatness and uneven brushstrokes affect our perception? Editor: The texture feels immediate, raw even. Is it meant to underscore the ephemerality implied by "sandcastles?" Curator: Perhaps. It could serve to reinforce the thematic idea; that the memory, represented through subjective texture and form, decays or, equally, evolves with each act of remembrance. Is it the subject’s state, do you think, mirrored in those unstable, dissolving forms? Editor: Possibly, the figure certainly carries an expression of disquiet. Looking closer, do you think the abstraction distracts or amplifies from the overall emotion? Curator: Neither distraction nor amplification but symbiosis. The distortion encourages interpretation. One might deconstruct the elements individually, but understanding stems from their co-existence. Editor: It’s interesting to see how this balance invites subjective analysis. Curator: Precisely, inviting viewers to bring their own emotions into this piece. Editor: Thank you for opening up that perspective. Curator: It was a pleasure to consider this artwork together; hopefully, you’ll carry these insights with you.