Max Hertz

Max Hertz

b. 1996

Venice, California 90291

maxhertzstudio@gmail.com

@maxhertzstudio

Artist Statement

My interest in making—through building, assembly, and material—is rooted in a shared memory of learning through play. I think about the act of play as a formative experience, shaping our earliest understandings of space, object, and body. While I’m fascinated by the way we learn as children, I’m also engaged with the fact that this process changes at some point. In the interest of pushing back on that eventual shift, my work looks to tap into the visual language and functions of play objects like blocks, jungle gyms, and puzzles. My practice and the development of a form language aim to mimic and, in a way, return to that state of learning, while also prolonging the collective memory of play.

Education

Exhibitions