“Room With a View” by Maxwell McMaster

“Room With a View” delves deeply into the art of surreal narratives. Through this medium, one is transported into cinematic dreamscapes filled with stories, mysterious and unexpected. Through his signature dreamlike scenery, Maxwell McMaster invites viewers to consider how vantage points, both physical and environmental, affect what we see and value. Soft gradients and shifting light evoke memory, transformation, and discovery, making each work a window into a unique interpretation of the world.

In this new body of work, Maxwell explores some darker aspects of his personal journey as well. Several of the works are created symbolically, alluding to challenges with his personal relationships, as well as societal issues, including contradictions of control and power. The work also nods to several narratives surrounding his personal struggles with the art and creative world. its criticisms and communities focused on deception and maintaining false appearances. These are conversations with a community of secret admirers and powerful adversaries. The overarching narrative conveys a sense of struggle and a longing for a more just, humane world.

Maxwell McMaster was born in Sacramento California and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. His work typically takes inspiration from his native state. Maxwell uses color shape and texture to enhance and deepen scenes from his travels and everyday life. The result is typically abstract and minimal in design but somehow complex in appearance. The images invite the viewer to reflect on life, and its mysteries while reminding us of the beauty in it.