Installation shot at Art Basel Miami Beach , 2016 in the Spectrum tent
in a guitar that is both shocking and perfectly self-evident at the same time . Built in 2016 , and made entirely of material found from a discarded bank teller window , Bulletproof Dimebag surely makes the musician playing it feel indestructible .
Dark Matter Sewing Box , vintage sewing box , laurel oak burl , cast epoxy
This is exactly why Maxwell Hartley is here in this universe . He builds guitars and creates artwork not because it is easy , but because it is hard . He is the JFK of sculpture and he is here to prepare , arm , and lead humankind into the battle for its own soul . Hartley is well aware of his purpose and mission , explaining that , “ People need [ a ] constant reminder never to lose the ability to appreciate the sublime beauty of primitive nature ; that the grandest of all journeys and studies are still within our grasp and give purpose to our imagination .”
Maxwell Hartley has seen the future . He has seen humanity ’ s demise in this universe from a far-off place . His universe is one of hope and connectivity and creativity . Humans there are heavy and deep and care not for superfi cial things . They are creators , not consumers . They delight in giving old objects a new life because they understand that all things are eternal . This is what Hartley brings to this universe through his artwork . Maxwell Hartley is an artist , a sage , and a visitor from another world , and he is most welcome .
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