Pig Sled Side 1 2015

David Michael Hinnebusch made *Pig Sled Side 1* with thick paint, in gestures that are bold and free. I imagine the act of painting it: a dance of color and form, shifting and emerging through layers of experimentation. There's an energy here, a raw, unbridled quality. I feel a connection to the artist, imagining him lost in the throes of creation. What was he thinking as he laid down those strokes of red, yellow, and black? The paint is applied thickly, almost like a sculptural relief, giving the work a tactile, visceral presence. And look at those drips! They add a sense of immediacy, as if the painting is still in the process of becoming. Hinnebusch's painting is a conversation with other artists—a nod to the Abstract Expressionists, maybe, but with its own unique voice. It’s a reminder that artists are always in dialogue, inspiring one another across time and space. And ultimately, it's an invitation to embrace ambiguity, to find our own meaning within the brushstrokes.