Winter Clothes 2016

Joshua Flint’s "Winter Clothes" is a painting that feels like a memory, hazy and just out of reach. Flint’s approach to paint here is so interesting because he uses it like a veil, softening the edges of the figure and the chair. I'm drawn to the way the red of the cushion pops against the muted background. See how the paint is thin in places, almost like a watercolor wash, but thicker in others, giving texture to the plush velvet. This layering creates a sense of depth, as if we're looking through time. The figure seems to fade into the chair, blurring the boundaries of form. It’s almost like a Francis Bacon painting, but softer, more melancholic. Flint reminds us that art is about feeling, about capturing a mood or an impression, rather than rendering reality with perfect accuracy. It is this ability to evoke emotions and ideas through abstract expression that makes art such a powerful force.