Biography
Biography
English artist Maxwell Rushton (born August 1989), studied at Leeds College of Art in 2009-2012, where he obtained a 1st Class Honours in Fine Art. Maxwell has recently had solo exhibitions in West London Art Factory (London), Cellar Shows (Leeds) and has been included in group exhibitions at BCN Art (Barcelona International Art Fair) in Casa Batlló (Barcelona), The Brick Lane Gallery (London) and Hoxton Basement (London). His work has been recognised internationally through various publications such as; Frame Magazine, Art Reveal, Culture 24, Collective Wisdom and Sick Chirpse. It has also been used in UCLA lectures as an example of the 'gothic movement'.
Statement
Maxwell's distinct and diverse artistic practice covers a broad spectrum of themes and employs a wide range of mediums. His work moves from the durational and painstaking into the instant and humorous, although creating from his personal experiences his ideas and identity is universally transferable.
Through physically becoming a brand by painting 20 pints of his own blood into a logo in 'Buy In Bleed Out', or spending a year in isolation constantly drawing a set of four marks repeatedly for 'Drawn Out', Maxwell has challenged himself in order to challenge the viewer. His recent series 'Inside' focuses on physiological disorders/psychoanalysis where as his latest urban project 'Beg Your Pardon' explores the issue of homelessness.
