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Max Patté – Polychromatic

Shadows & Dust

Shadows & Dust

By Max Patté

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Deep Orbit Black – Edition 1 of 3

Deep Orbit Black – Edition 1 of 3

By Max Patté

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Melt

Melt

By Max Patté

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Wulu Mist

Wulu Mist

By Max Patté

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Deep Orbit White – Edition 1 of 3

Deep Orbit White – Edition 1 of 3

By Max Patté

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Let Forever Be

Let Forever Be

By Max Patté

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Apple Blossom

Apple Blossom

By Max Patté

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Holi

Holi

By Max Patté

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Shepherd's Delight

Shepherd's Delight

By Max Patté

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Star Burst (White) - Edition of 3

Star Burst (White) - Edition of 3

By Max Patté

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Star Burst (Black) - Edition of 3

Star Burst (Black) - Edition of 3

By Max Patté

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Nucleus

Nucleus

By Max Patté

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Zeta

Zeta

By Max Patté

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Bertie Bassett

Bertie Bassett

By Max Patté

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus

By Max Patté

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Harmony I

Harmony I

By Max Patté

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Atomic Pop (Black) – Edition 3 of 3

Atomic Pop (Black) – Edition 3 of 3

By Max Patté

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Atomic Pop (White) – Edition 3 of 3

Atomic Pop (White) – Edition 3 of 3

By Max Patté

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Soothe

Soothe

By Max Patté

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Botanics

Botanics

By Max Patté

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Monsoon

Monsoon

By Max Patté

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Gliese

Gliese

By Max Patté

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The Whitening Snows

The Whitening Snows

By Max Patté

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Subconscious - Edition of 3

Subconscious - Edition of 3

By Max Patté

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Rainbow Dust

Rainbow Dust

By Max Patté

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You Beauty

You Beauty

By Max Patté

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Peachy Keen

Peachy Keen

By Max Patté

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Loop

Loop

By Max Patté

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Whirly Gig

Whirly Gig

By Max Patté

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Solstice

Solstice

By Max Patté

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Nonpareil

Nonpareil

By Max Patté

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Piñata

Piñata

By Max Patté

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Unconscious – Edition of 3

Unconscious – Edition of 3

By Max Patté

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Vinyl Dreams

Vinyl Dreams

By Max Patté

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Blue Moon

Blue Moon

By Max Patté

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Rainbow Bubble Tip

Rainbow Bubble Tip

By Max Patté

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Sweet Romance - Edition of 3

Sweet Romance - Edition of 3

By Max Patté

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Bloom

Bloom

By Max Patté

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Haze Series #002

Haze Series #002

By Max Patté

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The Frolic & The Fancy No.3 Maquette - Edition 7/7

The Frolic & The Fancy No.3 Maquette - Edition 7/7

By Max Patté

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Abyss Maquette - Edition 9 of 10

Abyss Maquette - Edition 9 of 10

By Max Patté

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ZZZ's Maquette - Edition 1 of 10

ZZZ's Maquette - Edition 1 of 10

By Max Patté

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Into Oblivion Maquette - Edition 5 of 10

Into Oblivion Maquette - Edition 5 of 10

By Max Patté

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ZZZ's - Edition 2 of 7

ZZZ's - Edition 2 of 7

By Max Patté

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Haze Series #001

Haze Series #001

By Max Patté

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Night Lotus Black - Edition of 3

Night Lotus Black - Edition of 3

By Max Patté

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Hydrangea

Hydrangea

By Max Patté

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Sherbet Dip Flip

Sherbet Dip Flip

By Max Patté

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Haze Series - Summer Dusk

Haze Series - Summer Dusk

By Max Patté

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Night Lotus White - Edition 3 of 3

Night Lotus White - Edition 3 of 3

By Max Patté

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Shadows & Dust
Max Patté

Shadows & Dust

$54,000.00 NZD
Deep Orbit Black – Edition 1 of 3
Max Patté

Deep Orbit Black – Edition 1 of 3

$34,000.00 NZD
Melt
Max Patté

Melt

$54,000.00 NZD
Wulu Mist
Max Patté

Wulu Mist

$54,000.00 NZD
Deep Orbit White – Edition 1 of 3
Max Patté

Deep Orbit White – Edition 1 of 3

$26,000.00 NZD
Let Forever Be
Max Patté

Let Forever Be

$54,000.00 NZD
Apple Blossom
Max Patté

Apple Blossom

$54,000.00 NZD
Star Burst (White) - Edition of 3
Max Patté

Star Burst (White) - Edition of 3

$26,000.00 NZD
Star Burst (Black) - Edition of 3
Max Patté

Star Burst (Black) - Edition of 3

$26,000.00 NZD
Zeta
Max Patté

Zeta

$65,000.00 NZD
Harmony I
Max Patté

Harmony I

$54,000.00 NZD
Atomic Pop (Black) – Edition 3 of 3
Max Patté

Atomic Pop (Black) – Edition 3 of 3

$34,000.00 NZD
Atomic Pop (White) – Edition 3 of 3
Max Patté

Atomic Pop (White) – Edition 3 of 3

$34,000.00 NZD
Gliese
Max Patté

Gliese

$54,000.00 NZD
The Whitening Snows
Max Patté

The Whitening Snows

$24,000.00 NZD
Solstice
Max Patté

Solstice

$54,000.00 NZD
Sweet Romance - Edition of 3
Max Patté

Sweet Romance - Edition of 3

$26,000.00 NZD
Abyss Maquette - Edition 9 of 10
Max Patté

Abyss Maquette - Edition 9 of 10

$18,000.00 NZD
ZZZ's Maquette - Edition 1 of 10
Max Patté

ZZZ's Maquette - Edition 1 of 10

$16,000.00 NZD
Into Oblivion Maquette - Edition 5 of 10
Max Patté

Into Oblivion Maquette - Edition 5 of 10

$16,000.00 NZD
ZZZ's - Edition 2 of 7
Max Patté

ZZZ's - Edition 2 of 7

$60,000.00 NZD
Night Lotus White - Edition 3 of 3
Max Patté

Night Lotus White - Edition 3 of 3

$34,000.00 NZD
Venus Rising - Edition 2 of 3
Max Patté

Venus Rising - Edition 2 of 3

$34,000.00 NZD
Breath of Life - Edition 9 of 10
Max Patté

Breath of Life - Edition 9 of 10

$26,000.00 NZD
Into Oblivion - Edition 7 of 7
Max Patté

Into Oblivion - Edition 7 of 7

$75,000.00 NZD
Holi
Max Patté

Holi

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Shepherd's Delight
Max Patté

Shepherd's Delight

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Nucleus
Max Patté

Nucleus

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Bertie Bassett
Max Patté

Bertie Bassett

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Hibiscus
Max Patté

Hibiscus

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Soothe
Max Patté

Soothe

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Botanics
Max Patté

Botanics

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Monsoon
Max Patté

Monsoon

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Subconscious - Edition of 3
Max Patté

Subconscious - Edition of 3

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Rainbow Dust
Max Patté

Rainbow Dust

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You Beauty
Max Patté

You Beauty

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Peachy Keen
Max Patté

Peachy Keen

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Loop
Max Patté

Loop

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Whirly Gig
Max Patté

Whirly Gig

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Nonpareil
Max Patté

Nonpareil

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Piñata
Max Patté

Piñata

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Unconscious – Edition of 3
Max Patté

Unconscious – Edition of 3

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Vinyl Dreams
Max Patté

Vinyl Dreams

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Blue Moon
Max Patté

Blue Moon

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Rainbow Bubble Tip
Max Patté

Rainbow Bubble Tip

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Bloom
Max Patté

Bloom

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Haze Series #002
Max Patté

Haze Series #002

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The Frolic & The Fancy No.3 Maquette - Edition 7/7
Max Patté

The Frolic & The Fancy No.3 Maquette - Edition 7/7

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Haze Series #001
Max Patté

Haze Series #001

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Night Lotus Black - Edition of 3
Max Patté

Night Lotus Black - Edition of 3

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Hydrangea
Max Patté

Hydrangea

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Sherbet Dip Flip
Max Patté

Sherbet Dip Flip

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Haze Series - Summer Dusk
Max Patté

Haze Series - Summer Dusk

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Fade Into You II
Max Patté

Fade Into You II

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Juno
Max Patté

Juno

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The Magic
Max Patté

The Magic

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Soul of Mischief
Max Patté

Soul of Mischief

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Palythoa
Max Patté

Palythoa

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Peony
Max Patté

Peony

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Troposphere
Max Patté

Troposphere

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Zoantharia II
Max Patté

Zoantharia II

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Sailors Delight Melides - Summer 19:45
Max Patté

Sailors Delight Melides - Summer 19:45

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Max Patté – Polychromatic

Max Patté – Polychromatic

 

At its core, Max Patté’s practice is an exploration of the infinite qualities of light and how it is expressed in the natural world manifested into physical works in the studio. Advances in modern technologies are a constant source of inspiration to the production of Patté’s work. The latest developments in an array of computer programs, iPad apps, CNC Milling, digital scanning and 3D printing are all employed on a day to day basis in his studio.

Light, colour, tone and saturation all have a direct effect on our mood; changing our emotions as much as our environment. Through the use of colour and light Patté’s practice, which spans light works, painting and sculpture, endeavours to emit the same effect. Patté aims to change the space in which the work is viewed and alter the viewers’ relationship to that space. In much the same way that our immediate natural environment prompts a physiological change, Patté aims to produce work that offers a multi-sensory experience that provokes an emotional response.

Patté’s highly collected Infinity Works are an interplay of colour, space, light and shape, a twist on the fundamental characteristics of painting, art and design. Coloured glowing bodies appear to float in infinite space, the spaces between them like black holes that invite inspection, pulling the viewer into their glossy dark depths. These playful works or experiences are in equal measure about the dark space between the coloured patterns as the works themselves. They can be viewed as paintings or sculptures or simply as objects of illusion and intrigue.

Following on from the Infinity Works the Droplet series is inspired by Patté’s exploration of visual glitches, where 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. Contrary to this exploration of the digital world and how we now consume images through apps and social media Patté has manifested physical works in the studio using the technology he has at his fingertips. The end result is a visual sculpture comprised of a multitude of colours, each one resting in a perfectly spherical mass. The negative space between the artwork and frame cast shadows which 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 works with a distinct and visually playful experience.

In 2019 Patté spent 4 months overseas with the Horizon paintings being a direct result of the colour palettes, landscapes and sky-scapes Patté experienced during this time. Heralding a coalescence of the circular motif and the visual abstraction of a photograph into an anthology of colour; each painting takes its inspiration from a slice of a photographic image. The titles are a geolocation and time stamp which serves to anchor the work to the exact time and place of its origin.

 

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