Max Adrian is a textile artist interested in ideas about queerness, desire, and consumerism. His soft-sculptural practice finds inspiration in a variety of sewing-related crafts like quilting, bag making, inflatables, costume design, puppetry, drag, and fetish wear. Adrian employs an evocative aesthetic of bold colors and tactile materials that tease expectations of “fun” or pleasure. His work envisions a postmodern playscape where bodies and objects are blurred, asking how the things we desire impact a sense of personal identity and community building in a culture of hyper stimulation. Adrian holds an MFA in Fiber and Material Studies from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture. His work has recently been exhibited at the Center for Craft, Herron School of Art and Design, and Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. He is based in Columbus, Ohio where he also works as the Costume Manager at the Short North Stage.
