Conversation: Two Nudes in an Interior 1978

Corneille painted "Conversation: Two Nudes in an Interior" with a palette that’s almost primary, giving it a direct, graphic punch. It’s like he's thinking out loud with color, each hue laid down with a sense of immediacy. Look at how the flat red of the floor meets the cool blues and greens of the figures. There's a tension there, a visual buzz that keeps your eye moving. And the way he defines those forms, with bold, dark outlines, it's like he's daring the colors to stay within the lines, but they’re already pushing outwards. Notice that patch of green on the cushion where the dark-haired nude reclines. It’s not just green; it's alive, vibrating against the red. It's the kind of move that makes you realize painting isn't about copying what you see, but about inventing a new way of seeing. Like Matisse, Corneille takes the everyday and turns it into a playground of form and color. It’s a reminder that in art, as in conversation, the most interesting things happen when ideas clash and connect.