ART Habens Max Leach
‘ Umming’ and‘ Urring’ whilst everyone is telling you how good something is doesn’ t help me. I’ m more interested in what’ s shit about the work so I could do something about it. I make artwork from experiences, whether that’ s backpacking with a camera or simply walking the dog, its those experiences of the everyday where I conceive my work. I find personally that doing is better, reminding myself of this by remembering to“ shoot first, ask questions last” the original quote may be from a‘ Waka Flocka Flame’ song, but the same rules apply, and this way of making disables the cultural substratum.
Occidentalism for example manifested itself from experiences I had during a residency program in Thailand. Using the available materials and sounds I had a much more minimalist approach to making, this divide of cultures challenged me as an artist and I had to adapt my methodology to the environment, and question the ways in which I relate myself to Art and filmmaking in general. textured and tactile surface, influenced by a lot of the structural films in the 1970’ s.
A constant investigation into society and reality lies in the underbelly of my practice, but this investigation is sourced from identities and the developments of people, culture and society. These themes connect a lot of my work together but the most obvious interlinking aspect has been my style. My manifesto of making gives the work a
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