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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