Pig Sled Side 1 2015

David Michael Hinnebusch made 'Pig Sled Side 1' with paint, and maybe some other media too – it's hard to tell exactly, and that's part of its charm. There is something exciting about the way Hinnebusch lets the paint drip and run, creating this sense of speed or maybe even chaos. Look at how the bright yellow background is interrupted by the black drips, almost like tears, and then notice the solid red form to the left. Is it a pig? Is it a sled? The painting doesn’t give us easy answers. The texture is thick in some places, thin in others, giving the work a real sense of physicality. The artist’s name is scrawled across the bottom, claiming this wild creation. It puts me in mind of Cy Twombly's work, not in terms of style, but in the way both artists embrace messiness and ambiguity. It's like they’re saying, "Art doesn't have to be neat and tidy. It can be a playground for ideas and emotions."