A piece of translucent white paper curls up from a bright green floor against a plain white wall. The paper forms a soft, organic loop where it meets the skirting board.

The excellently mixed portfolio of multifaceted artist, Max Springer

Words: Liv Siddall
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Date: 29 January 2013; Work
Art

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Max Springer’s website showcasing his work from 2009 to to 2013 was actually a blog of many artist’s work. It’s not though, it’s just that Max has the most varied portfolio we think we’ve ever seen. We don’t know this guy, but it seems that everything Max picks up is considered for a potential sculpture or installation piece. His little sculpture of an apple core is one of the most simple and satisfying pieces of sculpture we’ve seen in a long time, not to mention his crushed cardboard box pieces which have a certain level of sublime beauty about them. Max Springer, we’re watching you.

A sculpture made of brown sand sits on a grey concrete floor against a white wall. The sand is shaped into a peaked mound with deep, carved ridges and grooves. — Above
Max Springer: Untitled

A piece of shattered mirror lies on a worn, green-painted concrete floor. The jagged glass reflects the surrounding space against a plain white wall. — Above
Max Springer: Untitled

A sculpture of an apple core made from a yellow and green kitchen sponge. A small brown wooden stick serves as the stem, set against a plain grey background. — Above
Max Springer: Oreos and Coffee

A sculpture of a crumpled cardboard box, crushed and folded into an irregular shape. It sits on a polished concrete floor against a plain white wall. — Above
Max Springer: Cardboard Box

A crushed cardboard box sits on a polished concrete floor against a plain white wall. The sides are heavily dented and torn, with the corrugated interior exposed in several places. — Above
Max Springer: Cardboard Box

An art installation in a white gallery space. A tall white cylinder with a brown stylized face stands centrally, surrounded by three rounded, fabric-covered sculptures in pink and brown patterns. — Above
Max Springer: Where Are We Again?

A white-framed collage features a scattering of small, abstract paper cut-outs in various colours across a white background. Above it, a small rectangular sculpture made of beige foam is mounted to the wall with three translucent white discs. — Above
Max Springer: Where Are We Again?

Two sculptures with rounded, organic shapes stand on a light wood floor. Both are covered in a dense, multi-coloured pattern of tiny dots. — Above
Max Springer: Where Are We Again?

A white corrugated cardboard cylinder stands on a simple wooden stool. A circular cutout reveals the brown cardboard beneath, forming a stylised face with two white eyes and a rectangular mouth. — Above
Max Springer: The Interlopers

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www.maxspringer.net

About the Author

Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

The excellently mixed portfolio of multifaceted artist, Max Springer

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