Max's exploration of visual glitches inspires the Droplet series. An image fails to load in an app and is broken down into its base colour components, lacking the detail of the original image rendering the content illegible. By exploring the digital world and how we now consume images through apps and social media, Max has taken this concept and manifested physical works in the studio using the technology at his fingertips. The result is a visual sculpture comprised of a multitude of colours, each one resting in a perfectly spherical mass.
At first sight, the droplets could be mistaken as being one-dimensional circles. Still, the negative space between the artwork and frame cast shadows that draw us closer, and it is then that the work reveals its spherical qualities. Light from one domed droplet bounces off and merges with its neighbour creating new shades unique to each combination.
Reminiscent of raindrops on a window, the suspended motion of the droplets create distinct and visually playful experiences.
