Overlook 2017

Curator: Alright, let’s take a closer look at "Overlook," a mixed-media piece crafted by David Michael Hinnebusch in 2017. What are your first impressions? Editor: Total chaos! But… a deliberate kind of chaos, like a punk band tuning up before the song kicks in. The scale feels intimate, but the energy screams loud. It's scrappy and visually over-the-top. Curator: Scrappy is spot on. The composition, you'll notice, balances these angular shapes and swirling brushstrokes. The colour palette pops, though not always harmoniously; which helps to underscore the raw and uneasy narrative embedded. Editor: Uneasy, yeah, that's a good word. I'm getting this feeling of anxiety masked by bravado. "Fred, if you’re afraid, you’ll have to overlook it." It's written in big red letters, like a dare, right in the middle of everything. It makes me wonder if Fred's okay. Curator: Hinnebusch's technique seems to mix spontaneous application with planned structure, drawing from pop-art aesthetics. There is clearly a complex relationship between surface and depth through colour, line, and texture. Editor: It really has that immediate graffiti or street art feel, with the quick gestures and layering. The raw energy speaks to an impulsive, visceral creative process that hints toward a narrative of taking the plunge – whatever ‘it’ may be! Curator: This tension between surface appearance and inner meaning makes "Overlook" so engaging. It uses a chaotic lens to show courage and bravado in an act. Editor: True. It's a raw scream of defiance. That interplay makes you keep circling back, even though your first instinct might be to look away from all the noise and bold forms!