Melbourne based kiwi artist
Max Rickards
Artist statement
I see my work as an attempt to capture vibration
Fleeting emotions and energetic states translated into visual form. Each painting or sculpture begins as a sensation rather than an image: a pulse, a shift in atmosphere, a moment that might otherwise pass unnoticed.
The immediacy of my process allows me to respond quickly and intuitively. In painting especially, this responsiveness becomes essential, enabling me to hold onto transient experiences and give them physical presence. The work evolves through movement—gestural marks, layered color, shifting forms—until it carries the rhythm of the moment from which it emerged.
Through both oil painting and sculpture, I aim to access and reveal the subtle energies that shape our lived experience but often remain unseen. By playing with form, color, and spatial tension, I seek to create compositions that feel like dance…..alive, kinetic, and in a constant state of becoming.
History
Qualified as a marine cabinet maker, refitting New Zealand’s largest superyachts with luxury interiors.
Moved to Queenstown, New Zealand and begun the journey as a fine artist.
Started working as an art install technician for galleries and residential home owners in Queenstown.
Represented by Wanaka Fine arts Gallery.
Completed a diploma in creative arts at Massey college of creative arts, Wellington.
Recently moved to Melbourne end of 2025.
Currently a practicing abstract artist and art install technician
Inspirations
Taoism
Yin Yang
Surrealism
Constructivism
Suprematism
Abstract expressionism
Occult science
Curvature
CONTACT
Email: studio@maxrickards.art
Instagram: maxrickards.art