Paradise, Paradise 1999

Corneille made this painting called 'Paradise, Paradise', and the first thing that strikes you is the wild, unrestrained colour; bright blues, reds, yellows all jammed up together. It’s like he’s throwing colours at the canvas to see what sticks. It feels like a really intuitive process. Looking closer, you can see how he’s built up the image. Notice the textures, the way the paint sits on the surface. There are thick impasto areas, and thin transparent washes, all working together to create this vibrant, almost chaotic scene. Take the sky – the deep blues and reds create a dreamlike feeling, and you can imagine all these colours shifting. It's a brilliant way of creating depth and movement. Corneille’s work feels connected to artists like Joan Miró, or even some of the German Expressionists. Like them, Corneille embraces ambiguity and imagination over easy answers. It's a reminder that art is an ongoing conversation, and it's up to us to join in.