Rose in Rest in Peace 2017

David Michael Hinnebusch made "Rose in Rest in Peace" with these incredible gestural marks and a hot, saturated palette. It's a painting that feels like it was born from instinct, a kind of trial and error, maybe even a bit of ecstatic fury. I can just imagine him there, wrestling with the canvas. What was going through his head as he laid down those strokes? Was he thinking about mortality, or just the pure joy of pushing paint around? Look at the way he uses color – the reds, yellows, and pinks create this vibrant, almost feverish atmosphere. You can almost feel the heat radiating off the surface. The paint looks thin, fluid, like it was applied quickly, deliberately. There's something so raw and immediate about this piece. The artist wasn't afraid to let his emotions bleed onto the canvas. It reminds me of other expressionist painters like Kirchner who embraced the visceral and psychological dimensions of painting. We are all constantly inspiring each other, participating in one big conversation, and sometimes, the most powerful statements are made when we abandon control and embrace the unknown.