Concrete Abstraction: Road Triptych
A motion painting across three synchronized screens that takes Hong Kong’s urban topography as its canvas.
Road markings, graffiti and asphalt textures explode and contract in this portrait of the paints and stains that adorn the city’s streets.
Max Hattler is based in Hong Kong.
Max Hattler is an artist who works with abstract animation, video installation and audiovisual performance.
He holds an MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art and a Doctorate in Fine Art from the University of East London. His work has been shown at institutions such as Resonate, ZKM Center for Art and Media, MOCA Taipei and Beijing Minsheng Museum.
Awards include Annecy Animation Festival, Prix Ars Electronica, London International Animation Festival, Punto y Raya Festival, and several Visual Music Awards.
Max has performed live around the world including at Anifilm Festival, Fest Anca, Expo Milan, Seoul Museum of Art, and the European Media Art Festival. He lives in Hong Kong where he is an Assistant Professor at School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.