Jujenn and Friends 2017

David Michael Hinnebusch made Jujenn and Friends with paint on canvas. Looking at it, I can almost feel the artist's hand moving, swishing those bold strokes of color. The pinks, yellows, and greens aren't just sitting there; they're alive, vibrating against each other. I imagine Hinnebusch, maybe late at night, surrounded by tubes of paint and brushes, just letting it all out onto the canvas. You can see the energy in every stroke, the way the figures emerge from the background with this raw, untamed feeling. The paint's not trying to hide anything; it's right there on the surface, thick and juicy in some spots, thin and transparent in others. That one gesture, where the pink figure reaches out, feels like a question, a plea, or maybe just a simple invitation. It reminds me of other artists who weren't afraid to get messy and real, like Joan Brown or even Francis Bacon. We’re all riffing off each other, right? Hinnebusch made something that feels deeply personal yet totally open for us to interpret. It’s a conversation starter, a feeling generator, and a beautiful, messy invitation to see the world in a new way.