100,000 Nudes 2006

Editor: Here we have David Michael Hinnebusch’s "100,000 Nudes," created in 2006, employing mixed media – I see acrylic paint and collage. It has an almost chaotic energy to it; there’s so much happening at once! What's your take on this riot of color and texture? Curator: Riot is the right word! It's a bit like visual jazz, isn't it? The "nudes" aspect seems to be almost dissolved, fragmented by the…detritus, shall we say. I love the incorporation of CDs. Think about it: physical media, reflecting light, yet containing countless digital images – nudes among them, no doubt, copied and shared ad infinitum. Does it strike you as a celebration, or perhaps a critique of image saturation? Editor: I hadn’t thought about the CDs like that – it’s like the nudes have become disposable, mass-produced…almost trash. It gives it a darker edge. Curator: Exactly. The abstract expressionist gestures and graffiti-like elements add another layer. It’s very much of its time, wrestling with themes of sexuality, technology, and the relentless consumption of images. Now, how do those expressive, almost confrontational eyes stare back at *you*? Editor: A bit accusing, actually. Like I'm part of the problem? Curator: Perhaps! Art that challenges our assumptions is often the most powerful. It's easy to dismiss this as visual overload, but there's a potent message hidden beneath the layers, don’t you think? Editor: Definitely. I'll never look at a stack of old CDs the same way again. Curator: Nor I. That's the beauty of art, isn't it? Shifting perspectives, one reflective surface at a time.