Stik 2017

David Michael Hinnebusch made this painting, Stik, with what looks like acrylic or maybe oil, and some kind of marker, on a canvas that’s about a foot and a half wide. I imagine Hinnebusch working intuitively, letting the paint drip and pool, allowing the image to emerge organically. There are layers and layers of vibrant colours, oranges, greens, blues all vying for attention. Then, he’s gone over it with the marker, drawing quick, confident lines that define the figure and bring the image into focus. It reminds me a little of Picasso, but with a wilder, more punk-rock energy. That hand raised up high – what’s it doing? Is she beckoning, blessing, or warning? The colours feel raw and immediate, like they’ve been applied quickly and without hesitation. I imagine the artist in the studio, dancing around the canvas, lost in the process of creation. We’re all just remixing the same old songs.