Max Keene					New Media Artist
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Artist Statment:

Max Keene

I build electronic machines that interact with their environment. My hope is that the environment is made up of people observing and contemplating what they are experiencing. An observer is essential to what I create, and it is this active relationship between object and viewer that I strive to call into attention. By making the observation and interaction with objects the focus of my work I'm trying to re-think the way I interact with objects in my own environment.

I am self taught in the field of electronics and everything I build is a personal exploration into the functioning of devices often taken for granted. While the practical functioning of the devices I create often seem simple, they are for the most part constructed out of raw components and can be quite complex. For example, let's say a light bulb is triggered to flash with different patterns depending on whether or not a person is standing in front of it triggering a motion sensor. Simple in operation but complex to actually build.

I enjoy building interactive devices, and I derive a great deal of satisfaction from the problem solving and technical research necessary to complete them. It is my hope that when people experience my work, they question both their understanding of the piece of art they are experiencing and of other objects they interact with daily.