Conversation: Two Nudes in an Interior 1978

Corneille created this painting, ‘Conversation: Two Nudes in an Interior’ with bright colours and bold lines. It feels kind of raw, like a drawing that’s been filled in with paint, you know? I can imagine Corneille, brush in hand, starting with the red floor and wall, then adding the nudes and the couch almost as an afterthought. The paint looks thin, like maybe he was working quickly, trying to capture a feeling or a fleeting moment. I love how the figures are kind of cartoonish, but also vulnerable. Like the artist wasn't trying to be perfect, but just honest. It reminds me of Matisse, the way he used colour and flattened space. Artists are always talking to each other, even across time, sharing ideas and inspiring new ways of seeing. It's like Corneille is saying, ‘Hey, let's make painting fun again.’