Maxim | Formation

Maxim (MM, b. 1966)
Formation
Gold butterfly mixed media

Formation takes Maxim's butterfly motif — the central image of his visual practice, the symbol of transformation and collective power that runs through his entire output — and places it in the context of organisation, structure, and the beauty of purposeful arrangement. Hand-applied metal leaf gives the butterfly wings a luminosity that changes with the angle of viewing, the gold surface catching light with a quality that no other material can achieve.

The formation concept connects directly to Maxim's understanding of the butterfly as an underdog that achieves power through collective action — the murmuration effect, the way that individually fragile things become formidable in combination. The gold metal leaf amplifies this: precious, radiant, transformed. Available through Creed Gallery, Ascot, for collectors across Berkshire, Surrey, and London.

Gold butterfly mixed media with hand-applied metal leaf
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