Max Kauffman - Villains & More Villains FEATURED artist
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en sabah nur by Max Kauffman
Mini Bio: (www.kauffmanartistry.com) I hail from a place called the middle. I was born in Chicago, and grew up in South Bend, IN. There was not alot to do there, so I would comb the countryside by day, and ride the streets at night. This back and forth would be a starting point for my creative efforts. I left to attend school at ASU, and recieved my degree in fine arts with a specialization in ceramics and a minor in Anthropology. This was another piece of the puzzle in my currrent art. I now reside in Denver, which is spectacular.
Color, line, and texture are the building blocks to my work. Color always begins every piece; line and texture fall in order after. There is a duality present in the work- chaos and cleanliness merging, thought-out meticulous line work paired with random stream of consciousness flow, and a stark reality with tinges of a dreamtime within (or vice versa).
The themes I work in also focus on duality; both sides of an idea, an argument, a struggle. Struggles are the most common; good vs. evil, man vs. machine, nature vs. mankind. I imagine the future in two ways; as a bleak shell devoid of life, or as a simpler Utopian affair where man and nature coexist.
Inspiration comes from a wide variety of media and cultures. Music is a huge influence, especially the nature of a good live show and its spontaneity. Changes occurring throughout a song - the flow, segue, the breakdown are all very important in the creation of my art. Video games from the late 80’s and early 90’s, comic books and cartoon shows also carry weight and imagery.
From art itself, the stylized renderings and hieroglyphs of ancient cultures such as the Mayans and the Egyptians, the patterning and skewed perception of Escher, and the fusion of nature and machine by artists like Geiger affect my techniques. There is a narration to each piece that is a nod to my love for history, and to what could be. I love to imagine the past's idea of the future; what could be and never was. Slowly I am realizing that most of the species on this earth are not that different, minus certain degrees of specialized adaptation and traits.
Pictures and more information available @ kauffmanartistry.com
Max's piece will be at Villains & More Villains Art Opening Saturday, June 21, 2008. Don't miss an opportunity to see his work in person. If you are interested in receiving the Preview email, to have the opportunity to purchase the pieces before anyone else, please email us at info@pinkghost.net with PREVIEW as the subject.
en sabah nur by Max Kauffman
Mini Bio: (www.kauffmanartistry.com) I hail from a place called the middle. I was born in Chicago, and grew up in South Bend, IN. There was not alot to do there, so I would comb the countryside by day, and ride the streets at night. This back and forth would be a starting point for my creative efforts. I left to attend school at ASU, and recieved my degree in fine arts with a specialization in ceramics and a minor in Anthropology. This was another piece of the puzzle in my currrent art. I now reside in Denver, which is spectacular.
Color, line, and texture are the building blocks to my work. Color always begins every piece; line and texture fall in order after. There is a duality present in the work- chaos and cleanliness merging, thought-out meticulous line work paired with random stream of consciousness flow, and a stark reality with tinges of a dreamtime within (or vice versa).
The themes I work in also focus on duality; both sides of an idea, an argument, a struggle. Struggles are the most common; good vs. evil, man vs. machine, nature vs. mankind. I imagine the future in two ways; as a bleak shell devoid of life, or as a simpler Utopian affair where man and nature coexist.
Inspiration comes from a wide variety of media and cultures. Music is a huge influence, especially the nature of a good live show and its spontaneity. Changes occurring throughout a song - the flow, segue, the breakdown are all very important in the creation of my art. Video games from the late 80’s and early 90’s, comic books and cartoon shows also carry weight and imagery.
From art itself, the stylized renderings and hieroglyphs of ancient cultures such as the Mayans and the Egyptians, the patterning and skewed perception of Escher, and the fusion of nature and machine by artists like Geiger affect my techniques. There is a narration to each piece that is a nod to my love for history, and to what could be. I love to imagine the past's idea of the future; what could be and never was. Slowly I am realizing that most of the species on this earth are not that different, minus certain degrees of specialized adaptation and traits.
Pictures and more information available @ kauffmanartistry.com
Max's piece will be at Villains & More Villains Art Opening Saturday, June 21, 2008. Don't miss an opportunity to see his work in person. If you are interested in receiving the Preview email, to have the opportunity to purchase the pieces before anyone else, please email us at info@pinkghost.net with PREVIEW as the subject.
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