Back of Nude 1960

David Park made this painting of a nude using expressive brushstrokes and a distinctive colour palette. You can see these greens, reds, and yellows, all laid down with such energy! It's like the painting came into being through intuition, each stroke building on the last. I can imagine Park standing before the canvas, brush in hand, figuring out the pose, not in a photographic way, but more like a felt sense of the figure. Look at how the red strokes define the back and arm – these gestures communicate so much feeling, right? It’s as if he’s wrestling with the form, pushing and pulling the paint to find its essence. This piece reminds me of other artists who embraced the physicality of paint, like the Fauves. There's a sense of freedom and exploration here, where the act of painting becomes as important as the subject itself. Artists are always in conversation, right? Ultimately, this painting is a testament to the messy, beautiful process of creation, inviting us to see and feel the world in new ways, without fixed meanings, just endless possibilities.