{"title":"Rhinestone sculptures","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"erotic-fine-art-glass-embellished-sculpture-gay-art-lgbt-queer-collectible-by-max-hammond-studio","title":"Erotic Fine Art Glass Embellished Sculpture Gay Art LGBT Queer Collectible By Max Hammond Studio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and featured in a review by Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture introduces a more playful and exploratory tone within the artist’s ongoing investigation of form, masculinity, and perception. There is a distinct sense of curiosity embedded in the work—an almost childlike enthusiasm that approaches the subject not with rigidity, but with openness and experimentation. It feels less resolved, more inquisitive, as though actively questioning what defines the form itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the piece leans into analysis through construction. The use of larger rhinestones becomes intentional and structural, highlighting key components and breaking the form down into its essential parts. Rather than presenting a seamless surface, the sculpture exposes its own logic—examining what makes a penis recognisable, and how those elements can be abstracted, exaggerated, or reassembled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is defined by a dynamic tonal shift. A saturated pink at the base gradually transitions into deeper purples, before softening into a lighter, almost delicate pink at the tip. This gradient introduces both visual movement and emotional range—moving from boldness and intensity into softness and sensitivity. Running through the centre, a line of clear glass rhinestones suggests veins and internal structure, adding a sense of anatomy while also reinforcing the sculptural quality of the piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis interplay between colour, material, and placement creates a heightened sense of texture and depth. The variation in crystal size and tone disrupts uniformity, introducing rhythm and complexity. It is through this layering that the work expands—both visually and conceptually—pushing beyond surface decoration into something more constructed and considered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sculpture exists in a space between play and critique. Its bright, tactile surface invites engagement, yet beneath this is a focused examination of form, identity, and expectation. By dissecting and re-presenting the body in this way, the work challenges fixed definitions and opens up a broader conversation about how we recognise, value, and interpret the physical self.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often associated with decoration are recontextualised, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste while reinforcing the relationship between surface and meaning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, creating a tactile, light-reactive surface that shifts depending on its environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Custom gift wrapping included. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and featured in a review by Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture continues the artist’s exploration of masculinity, perception, and the visual language of the body through a refined and deliberate use of colour. Working within a compact, intimate scale, the piece focuses less on exaggeration of size and more on the symbolic weight carried through surface and tone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the form remains direct and recognisable, allowing the material decisions to take precedence. The shaft is covered in deep blue rhinestone crystals—a colour traditionally associated with masculinity, stability, and cultural ideas of the “male.” This choice is intentional, referencing ingrained gender coding and the ways in which colour itself can reinforce stereotypes and expectations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn contrast, the tip shifts abruptly into a neon, almost artificial pink. This area becomes immediately eye-catching—visually seductive and difficult to ignore. The transition between blue and pink creates a tension between what is culturally assigned as masculine and what is perceived as attractive or desirable. It raises questions around how these visual cues influence perception, particularly in relation to the body and intimacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRunning through the surface, clear rhinestones are used to suggest veins and internal structure. These lines introduce a sense of anatomy, grounding the piece in something bodily and real while simultaneously abstracting it through material. The use of crystals to represent these organic elements creates a contrast between the natural and the artificial, reinforcing the idea that even the most “natural” forms are subject to interpretation and construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sculpture exists within contradiction. It is visually vibrant and almost playful in its colour, yet conceptually it addresses deeper issues surrounding gender, expectation, and the coded language of appearance. By combining bold colour blocking with detailed surface work, the piece invites the viewer to reconsider how masculinity is both presented and perceived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often associated with decoration or superficiality are elevated, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and reinforcing the relationship between surface, identity, and value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, creating a tactile, light-reactive surface that shifts depending on its environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Custom gift wrapping included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original, one-of-a-kind artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Hand-sculpted clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Individually hand-applied rhinestone crystals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Tonal contrast (deep blue shaft \/ neon pink tip)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clear crystal detailing to suggest anatomical structure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Contemporary, abstract, biomorphic \/ phallic form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Signed and authenticated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA work that contrasts tradition and attraction—visually bold, yet conceptually layered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking piece that challenges gendered colour, perception, and the constructed narratives placed upon the body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MaxHammondStudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53118279385408,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9359\/9296\/files\/4A466DAF-3D8E-4A56-8569-B153BD844EA6.jpg?v=1788887294"},{"product_id":"pink-phallus-erotic-fine-art-glass-embellished-sculpture-gay-art-lgbt-queer-collectible-by-max-hammond-studio","title":"Pink Phallus Erotic Fine Art Glass Embellished Sculpture Gay Art LGBT Queer Collectible By Max Hammond Studio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA celebration of excess, desire and queer spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese glass rhinestone sculptures transform familiar forms into objects of seduction, humour and contradiction. Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and reviewed in Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture comes from a deeply personal place, intertwined with the artist’s lived experience and ongoing exploration of masculinity, intimacy, and perception.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the form is deliberately minimal and intimate in scale, subtly referencing the body while challenging expectations around proportion and value. Echoing ideas of the “micropenis,” the work confronts the cultural narrative that equates size with worth, influence, and masculinity—questioning how these measurements are constructed and internalised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtending from the tip is a fine metal wire, delicately holding glass stones and beading. This gesture introduces movement and fluidity, emulating a moment of release while disrupting the solidity of the form. The suspended elements catch light differently from the body, creating a contrast between stillness and motion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe use of glass stones and beading produces a liquid-like effect—suggestive of bodily fluids—yet transformed into something ornamental and visually compelling. This is where the work becomes most charged: materials and references often considered private, uncomfortable, or even “disgusting” are re-presented as intricate, jewel-like details. The piece invites a shift in perception—asking what defines beauty, and why certain realities are rejected while others are aestheticised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its core, the sculpture operates within contradiction. It is both intimate and exposed, humorous and sincere, delicate and confrontational. It reflects on the pressures placed on the male body, where scale is often linked to identity, confidence, and perceived value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones and decorative materials are used deliberately. Elements typically associated with excess or superficiality are elevated, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and artistic worth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal and bead is individually selected and applied by hand, resulting in a highly tactile, light-reactive surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced objects—they are physical extensions of personal narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight continuously transforms the work—moving across both the solid form and the suspended elements, shifting between subtlety and intensity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. 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It exists in a space between exposure and softness, where the physical and emotional intersect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is defined by a gentle transition of colour. Soft blush pink tones move gradually into clear and reflective crystals, creating a delicate gradient that feels both tender and exposed. The pink suggests warmth, sensitivity, and flesh-like familiarity, while the clear stones begin to strip that back—introducing a sense of transparency, fragility, and emotional openness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis shift in tone reflects a movement from comfort into vulnerability. 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Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 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What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and featured in a review by Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture comes from a deeply personal place, continuing the artist’s exploration of masculinity, perception, and the constructed relationship between the body and value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the form sits within an “average” or modest scale—subtly confronting the cultural fixation on size and the bravado often attached to it. Rather than exaggeration, the work focuses on realism, questioning why length and scale are so often equated with power, confidence, and influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is defined by a vivid transition in colour. A hot, almost artificial pink moves gradually into a deeper, more saturated red toward the tip. This shift is deliberate. The pink suggests youth, playfulness, and surface-level attraction, while the deepening red introduces a more complex reading—one that touches on intimacy, intensity, and the blurred boundary between pleasure and pain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the tip, the red becomes most concentrated. It evokes sensitivity and vulnerability, hinting at the physical realities of the body—where desire can intersect with discomfort. This moment becomes the focal point of the piece, drawing the viewer in while raising a quieter question: who carries the weight of this expectation? Where does pleasure end and pressure begin?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work exists within contradiction. It is visually seductive—glittering, polished, and alluring—yet conceptually loaded, reflecting on the pressures placed on the male body and the narratives that surround it. It questions not only the idea of size as worth, but also the impact of those expectations on both the self and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often dismissed as decorative or superficial are elevated, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and artistic value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, creating a tactile, light-reactive surface that shifts depending on its environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and featured in a review by Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture explores the tension between visibility and concealment—what is hidden, yet never entirely out of sight. Working at a significantly reduced scale, the piece shifts away from monumentality into something easily overlooked. Its size suggests near-functionality, echoing the dimensions of a bookmark or bookend, objects that exist quietly within everyday life. Yet here, that modest scale becomes conceptual, drawing attention to what is often minimised, dismissed, or undervalued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the work reflects on the cultural narratives attached to the male body—particularly the association of size with worth. In contrast to dominant ideals, this piece embraces smallness, confronting the stigma often placed on it. It questions how value is assigned, especially within intimacy and relationships, where comparison and expectation frequently shape perception.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is deliberately extravagant. A combination of multicoloured rhinestones—ranging across deep, vivid tones to lighter, reflective hues—creates a highly decorative, almost excessive finish. This glamourisation stands in direct opposition to the notion of concealment. What is typically hidden within clothing, private and unspoken, is here brought into visibility and adorned. The work elevates what is often kept discreet, transforming it into something to be looked at, considered, and re-evaluated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis use of colour disrupts formality and challenges conceptual restraint. The vibrant, varied palette resists minimalism, instead embracing ornamentation as a critical tool. Materials often associated with superficiality are used with intention, undermining traditional hierarchies of taste and reinforcing the relationship between surface and meaning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sculpture exists within contradiction. It is small yet assertive, discreet yet attention-seeking, humorous yet critical. It invites the viewer to reconsider how value is constructed—not only in art, but in the body and in desire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are applied individually by hand. 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Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 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Echoing ideas of the “micropenis,” the work confronts the cultural narrative that equates size with worth, influence, and masculinity—questioning how these measurements are constructed and internalised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtending from the tip is a fine metal wire, delicately holding glass stones and beading. This gesture introduces movement and fluidity, emulating a moment of release while disrupting the solidity of the form. The suspended elements catch light differently from the body, creating a contrast between stillness and motion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe use of glass stones and beading produces a liquid-like effect—suggestive of bodily fluids—yet transformed into something ornamental and visually compelling. This is where the work becomes most charged: materials and references often considered private, uncomfortable, or even “disgusting” are re-presented as intricate, jewel-like details. The piece invites a shift in perception—asking what defines beauty, and why certain realities are rejected while others are aestheticised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its core, the sculpture operates within contradiction. It is both intimate and exposed, humorous and sincere, delicate and confrontational. It reflects on the pressures placed on the male body, where scale is often linked to identity, confidence, and perceived value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is designed with versatility in mind—it can be wall-mounted or displayed freestanding, allowing it to shift between object and installation depending on its environment. This flexibility further plays into the work’s exploration of context, presentation, and interpretation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones and decorative materials are used deliberately. Elements typically associated with excess or superficiality are elevated, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and artistic worth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal and bead is individually selected and applied by hand, resulting in a highly tactile, light-reactive surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced objects—they are physical extensions of personal narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. 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This restrained palette creates a quiet presence, allowing the viewer to engage more slowly with the work, in contrast to the immediate visual intensity of heavily encrusted pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the sculpture retains a smooth, almost bodily surface. The softness of the blue introduces a sense of stillness and neutrality, removing the overt spectacle and instead placing emphasis on mood and tone. It suggests a kind of emotional distance—cool, composed, yet open to interpretation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the tip, the material language shifts. Loose, faceted rhinestone gems in blue and pink are applied sparingly, disrupting the uniform surface. These gems are intentionally placed upside down, exposing their pointed backs rather than their polished faces. This inversion becomes critical to the reading of the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contrast between smooth glaze and sharp crystal edges introduces a tension between pleasure and pain. What is typically associated with softness, intimacy, and desire is reconfigured into something potentially harmful. The form—commonly linked to sexuality and connection—is reframed as something capable of discomfort or even aggression, depending on its use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis duality sits at the core of the piece. It challenges the assumption that the body, or parts of it, exist solely within frameworks of pleasure. Instead, it acknowledges a more complex reality—where vulnerability, power, intimacy, and harm can intersect. The work asks the viewer to reconsider not just the object itself, but the narratives and expectations projected onto it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe minimal use of rhinestones in this piece further emphasises intention over excess. Where previous works rely on accumulation, this sculpture uses restraint, allowing each element to carry greater conceptual weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, materials are used deliberately. The contrast between smooth ceramic surface and raw crystal edge challenges traditional ideas of beauty, function, and value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture is handmade and unique, taking approximately 25–50 hours to complete depending on the process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work. 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This particular work leans further into that dialogue, confronting not just desire, but the aftermath of sexual exploration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe soft pink body—tender, almost flesh-like—is interrupted by a dense, jewel-like cluster at the tip. Here, warmer tones of gold, red, and saturated pinks emerge, shifting the reading of the piece. What initially appears seductive and ornamental begins to suggest something more complex: attraction, risk, stigma, and the uneasy boundary between beauty and harm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe use of rhinestones—materials often associated with decoration or excess—becomes deliberate. Referencing ideas of “kitsch,” the work challenges assumptions around value, taste, and worth, elevating the overlooked while questioning what we choose to aestheticise or ignore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and placed by hand, building a surface that is both seductive and confrontational. The piece glitters under light—drawing viewers in—while holding a deeper, more uneasy narrative beneath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not simply a sculpture, but a reflection on experience—on desire, denial, and the realities that often follow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not just about acquiring an artwork—it is about investing in an evolving artistic practice. Each work represents a moment in that journey, carrying both personal and cultural relevance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight continuously transforms the work—moving across iridescent stones, shifting between softness and intensity, drawing attention to both surface and form. It is designed to be lived with, questioned, and interpreted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. 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Measuring approximately 5–6 cm, the work draws attention to ideas of proportion, expectation, and cultural fixation. Subtly referencing the male body, the piece challenges the assumed relationship between size, value, and worth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface transitions between clear, reflective crystals and iridescent tones of green, blue, and soft spectral colour. This shift creates a sense of movement across the form—where transparency meets colour, and subtlety meets intensity. Light plays across the surface, amplifying the piece beyond its physical size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its small scale, the work carries a deliberate presence. It asks a quiet but direct question: does size determine importance? 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What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and reviewed in Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture comes from a deeply personal place, intertwined with the artist’s lived experience and ongoing exploration of identity, intimacy, and material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece is hand-formed in clay through an intuitive, almost instinctive process. The forms are deliberately erratic and subtly phallic—rooted in themes of masculinity, vulnerability, and the complexities that exist beneath surface identity. The work challenges traditional boundaries between art and craft, engaging with the idea of “kitsch” by elevating materials often dismissed as decorative or ‘worthless’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular piece places emphasis on surface, tone, and transformation. The body is covered in soft, iridescent rhinestones, shifting through hues of pearl, blush, and pastel light. At the tip, a concentrated cluster of gold stones creates a focal point—warm, dense, and visually striking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA key element of the work is the transition in crystal size. Larger 5mm stones gradually “bleed” into finer 2mm stones, creating a subtle gradient across the surface. This shift produces depth and tonal variation within an otherwise smooth form, allowing light to move fluidly across the piece. What appears flat becomes dimensional—constantly changing depending on angle and environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe process is highly time-intensive, with each sculpture taking approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, building a surface that is both seductive and precise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat may initially appear decorative becomes something more deliberate—a process of layering, concealment, and refinement. Beneath the highly finished exterior sits a raw, hand-formed structure, reinforcing the tension between control and imperfection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced objects—they are physical extensions of personal narrative. Each piece holds its own presence, while contributing to a wider, evolving body of work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their ongoing practice. Each work represents a moment in that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight continuously transforms the work—moving across iridescent surfaces, shifting between softness and intensity, drawing attention to both form and detail. It is designed to be lived with, observed, and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio Presents Contemporary Crystal-Encrusted Sculpture – Original Handcrafted Work. This sculpture was made in 2024-2025. It was part of the “13 Beautiful Horses” exhibition in Leicester; reviewed in Corridor8 Magazine in the 2025 September\/October Issue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece comes from a deeply personal place and intwined with the artists personal relevance and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture is hand-formed in clay and built through an intuitive, almost instinctive process. The forms are deliberately erratic and subtly phallic—rooted in lived experience, masculinity, vulnerability, and the complexities that sit beneath surface identity. Challenging the norms between art and craft. Exploring the term ‘Kitsch” by embodying ‘craft’ or materials which are deemed as ‘tacky’ or “worthless’ due to mass production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork is very time consuming and each one takes roughly 25-50 hours of work of sculpting and rhinestoning, to make a sculpture from start to finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery crystal is individually selected and placed by hand. What might first appear decorative becomes something more deliberate: a process of layering, concealment, and exposure. The surface glitters—highly finished, seductive—but beneath it sits a raw, imperfect structure. These works are not mass-produced objects. They are physical extensions of personal narrative. This isn’t just a piece of art or a sculpture - this is a piece of the artists story and upbringing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning one of MaxHammondStudio’s artworks is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it’s about backing an evolving artistic voice. Each piece marks a moment in that journey, making it as much an investment in the artist as in the object itself. Max has been working in the fine art for almost 8 years having achieve a BA in FINE ART with Honours and MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influenced by the likes of Tracey Emin, `Louise Bourgeois , John Giorno and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight transforms the work constantly—shifting across iridescent stones, moving between softness and intensity, drawing attention to both form and detail. It’s designed to be lived with, noticed, and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork in hand signed, numbered and comes with proof of authenticity from the artist. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. 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It suggests not just a form, but a being—something capable of holding space, of feeling, of existing beyond objecthood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the sculpture merges anatomical reference with anthropomorphic suggestion. It becomes a hybrid: a humanised version of the phallic form. The stance is grounded and stable, almost defiant, yet there is an underlying softness in its proportions. This duality introduces a sense of vulnerability, as though the work carries an emotional weight as much as a physical one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is defined by a luminous, iridescent palette. Soft, almost pastel yellows shift through subtle tones, catching light in a way that feels playful and disarming. There is a childlike quality in the colour—bright, delicate, and inviting—contrasting sharply with the solidity of the form itself. This tension between innocence and strength becomes central to the reading of the piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterially, the sculpture maintains a strong physical presence. The density of the form, combined with the labour-intensive application of crystals, reinforces its durability and permanence. Yet visually, it resists heaviness. The shimmering surface dissolves the solidity, creating a sense of lightness that destabilises expectations of what strength should look like.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work exists within contradiction. It appears approachable—almost playful in its colour and finish—yet its stance and scale assert confidence and resilience. It challenges fixed ideas of masculinity by introducing emotional depth, sensitivity, and a quiet introspection. In doing so, it reframes the body not as a symbol of dominance alone, but as something capable of feeling, of vulnerability, and of presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often dismissed as decorative are elevated, disrupting traditional hierarchies of taste while reinforcing the relationship between surface, identity, and value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, creating a tactile, light-reactive surface that shifts depending on its environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece continues the artist’s exploration of sexuality, objecthood, and the shifting boundary between function and fine art. These sculpture is the artists response to a butt plug. Raising the question what happened when an object cannot be used for its intended purpose and is an artwork instead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-sculpted in clay and fully encrusted with individually placed rhinestone crystals, the form references a familiar object associated with intimacy and pleasure. Removed from its original context and rendered unusable, it is re-presented as something to be viewed, questioned, and reconsidered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is saturated in deep reds, intensifying toward a darker, almost burnt tone at the tip. The colour palette evokes heat, desire, and physicality, while simultaneously hinting at tension, excess, and the emotional residue tied to experience. Light catches every facet, transforming the piece from playful to confrontational depending on its setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its core, the work explores what happens when an object designed for private use is repositioned into public space. Where does it sit—between humour and critique, intimacy and display, function and fetish? It is both tongue-in-cheek and sincere, offering a queer perspective on contemporary sexual culture and the environments that surround it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy using rhinestones—materials often dismissed as decorative or “kitsch”—the artist challenges traditional hierarchies of value, elevating the overlooked while questioning what society chooses to celebrate, hide, or commodify.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, resulting in a highly tactile, light-reactive surface that contrasts with the solidity of its form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not simply an object—it is a shift in context, a redefinition of purpose, and a reflection of lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not just about acquiring an artwork, but supporting an evolving artistic voice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and featured in a review by Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture marks a shift in scale and intention within the artist’s practice. Positioned at the opposite end of the spectrum, the work enlarges the phallic form beyond the intimate—transforming it into something almost figurative, capable of holding and commanding its own space. It is designed to be unavoidable. Within the context of Corridor8, the piece asserts itself immediately, confronting the viewer with a presence that is both imposing and magnetic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the exaggerated scale challenges the cultural fixation on size as a measure of power, confidence, and desirability. Rather than subtly questioning these ideas, the work amplifies them—pushing the form into excess to expose the weight of expectation placed on the male body. It reflects back an ideology of the “perfect man,” asking not only what that ideal looks like, but why it continues to dominate perception.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is defined by a complex arrangement of colour and light. Layers of blue tones—ranging from deep, saturated hues to pale, almost translucent shades—blend into areas of clear, crystal-white glass. This tonal variation creates a shimmering, refractive surface that shifts depending on the viewer’s position. The effect is both seductive and disarming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis materiality introduces a deliberate contradiction. While the scale and form suggest dominance and authority, the glittering, ornamental surface draws from aesthetics often coded as feminine—softness, decoration, and luminosity. The piece resists a fixed reading, instead collapsing traditional binaries and re-informing what is understood as masculine and feminine. Strength and beauty, intimidation and attraction, are allowed to coexist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work exists within tension. It is visually overwhelming—bold, reflective, and unapologetic—yet conceptually introspective, questioning the structures that shape desire, identity, and value. It invites the viewer to consider not only what they are drawn to, but why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often dismissed as superficial are elevated, disrupting traditional hierarchies of taste and reinforcing the relationship between surface, perception, and worth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, creating a tactile, light-reactive surface that transforms within its environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents “F*ck Face” (2025) – a contemporary sculpture and photographic work exploring the intersection of form, sexuality, and creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated in 2025, this piece continues the artist’s investigation into the body as both subject and symbol, expanding beyond singular forms to consider the relationship between male and female genitalia. The work reflects on how these parts—often separated, categorised, and culturally loaded—come together to create new life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePositioned within a layered visual field, the sculpture is partially obscured by reflections and digital interference from a laptop screen. Fragments of code, distorted text, and shifting light overlay the form, disrupting clarity and introducing a contemporary context. This interference becomes significant. It suggests how intimacy, identity, and even reproduction are now mediated through technology—filtered, fragmented, and reinterpreted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its core, the work examines the merging of forms. The suggestion of female genitalia alongside the phallic structure creates a hybrid reading—neither fixed nor singular. It speaks to union, to dependency, and to the biological and emotional processes that underpin creation. Yet, rather than presenting this as purely natural or romantic, the piece introduces friction. The title “F*ck Face” is intentionally confrontational, stripping back euphemism and forcing a direct engagement with language, perception, and discomfort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reflective surface of the screen creates a doubling effect—what is seen is never entirely stable. The viewer is implicated within the work, caught between the physical object and its digital reflection. This layering reinforces the idea that bodies and identities are not static, but constantly shaped by external influences, environments, and systems of viewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sculpture itself retains the artist’s signature tactile quality, yet here it is framed differently—less as an isolated object and more as part of an environment. The intrusion of technology introduces a new dimension, positioning the body within a contemporary landscape where physical and virtual realities overlap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, the piece is rooted in personal narrative while engaging with broader cultural questions. It challenges how we understand the body—not just as an object of desire, but as a site of creation, connection, and complexity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach work is unique and developed through an intuitive process, reflecting an evolving practice that continues to question form, meaning, and perception.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original, one-of-a-kind artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Hand-sculpted form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Photographic documentation with digital interference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Exploration of male and female genitalia as unified form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Contemporary, conceptual, biomorphic composition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Signed and authenticated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA work that confronts and complicates—layering intimacy, creation, and disruption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking piece that challenges how bodies connect, how life begins, and how meaning is shaped through both physical and digital space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MaxHammondStudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53118726603072,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9359\/9296\/files\/3F7A138E-BF4C-4FF2-8751-1F7BB3FDE746.jpg?v=1788897625"},{"product_id":"drink-my-piss-contemporary-penis-nude-glass-clay-erotic-phallus-phallic-erotic-rhinestone-sculpture-lgbt-fine-art-queer-gay-art-by-max-hammond-studio","title":"‘Drink My Piss’ Contemporary Penis Nude Glass Clay Erotic Phallus Phallic Erotic Rhinestone Sculpture LGBT Fine Art Queer Gay Art By Max Hammond Studio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA celebration of excess, desire and queer spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese glass rhinestone sculptures transform familiar forms into objects of seduction, humour and contradiction. Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents “Drink My Piss” (2025) – a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture and installation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated in 2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and featured in a review by Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture comes from a deeply personal place, continuing the artist’s exploration of intimacy, exposure, and the transformation of everyday acts into objects of spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the work presents a simplified male form engaged in a private, bodily act—one that is typically hidden, dismissed, or considered crude. Here, that moment is recontextualised. Through labour and material, it is elevated into something deliberate, visible, and unavoidable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe act itself carries an embedded cultural weight. Urination, when performed standing, is often tied to ideas of masculinity, ease, and even quiet bravado—an everyday gesture that reflects freedom, entitlement, and presence within space. In contrast, the absence of this posture highlights how the body is gendered, controlled, and conditioned differently. The work subtly draws attention to these contrasts, questioning how even the most mundane actions are shaped by identity and expectation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth the figure and the “stream” are fully encrusted in rhinestone crystals. What would normally be fluid and fleeting is rendered fixed, decorative, and permanent. Light catches across the surface, transforming the act into something almost theatrical—drawing the viewer in through beauty before confronting them with its subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its core, the work questions perception. Why are certain bodily functions considered unacceptable, while others are normalised? What happens when something private is made public, and something “disgusting” is presented as intricate and visually compelling?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sculpture exists between humour and discomfort—tongue-in-cheek, yet grounded in a sincere interrogation of social norms, gender, and value systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is constructed in two parts—the figure and the fluid element—which are joined but can also be separated. This allows flexibility in display, enabling the work to function both as a singular sculpture and as a fragmented installation. When placed within a space, it transforms its environment—turning a moment into a spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDue to the nature of its construction, the work is extremely fragile and should be handled with care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often associated with decoration, excess, or superficiality are elevated—challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and worth within contemporary art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, resulting in a highly tactile, light-reactive surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and artistic investigation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring an artwork—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Custom gift wrapping included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Title: Drink My Piss (2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original, one-of-a-kind artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Hand-sculpted clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Fully encrusted with hand-applied rhinestone crystals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Two-part sculpture (figure + fluid element)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Can be displayed together or separately\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Functions as both sculpture and installation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Extremely fragile – handle with care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Signed and authenticated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA work that transforms the overlooked into spectacle—blurring the line between the private and the public, the crude and the beautiful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bold, provocative installation designed to challenge perception, gender norms, and the boundaries of contemporary art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MaxHammondStudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53118732173632,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9359\/9296\/files\/8E3EF87C-4D4E-4A4B-91AE-93ACE1D4121C.jpg?v=1788898314"},{"product_id":"contemporary-penis-nude-glass-clay-erotic-phallus-phallic-erotic-rhinestone-sculpture-lgbt-queer-art-by-max-hammond-studio-3","title":"Large Contemporary Penis Glass Clay Fine Art Phallus Phallic Erotic Rhinestone Sculpture LGBT Queer Gay Art By Max Hammond Studio","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaxHammondStudio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA celebration of excess, desire and queer spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese glass rhinestone sculptures transform familiar forms into objects of seduction, humour and contradiction. Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbsolutely. I’d make the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue gradient and the idea of challenging stereotypical masculinity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e much more central, because that gives the work a stronger conceptual reason for its appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents “Untitled” (2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – a contemporary sculpture and photographic work exploring masculinity, sexuality, vulnerability, and the expectations placed upon the male body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated in 2025, the piece continues the artist’s investigation into the body as both subject and symbol. The elongated, phallic form is deliberately recognisable as male, yet its presentation challenges conventional ideas of what masculinity should look and feel like.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sculpture is covered entirely in individually applied rhinestones, creating a highly reflective and tactile surface. A carefully developed gradient of blues moves across the body, shifting from deep, almost black-blue tones through mid-blues and into lighter, icy turquoise and silver-blue shades. The gradual transition gives the sculpture a sense of movement and transformation, while allowing the surface to constantly change with the light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue is deliberately significant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Traditionally associated with masculinity, strength, restraint, and the stereotypical idea of “boys in blue,” the colour is used here to question rather than reinforce those expectations. By covering a male form in delicate, glittering rhinestones and allowing the blue to become luminous, decorative, and vulnerable, the work presents masculinity as something more complex than strength or hardness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contrast between the stereotypically masculine blue and the softness, glamour, and fragility of the rhinestone surface creates a tension at the heart of the work. The male body becomes something to embellish and celebrate rather than simply objectify or idealise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form itself remains deliberately ambiguous. Its exaggerated proportions suggest the phallic without becoming anatomically literal, allowing the viewer to move between readings of sexuality, humour, character, and vulnerability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind the sculpture, fragmented handwritten text adds a personal and emotional layer. Much of it remains obscured or difficult to decipher, suggesting thoughts, memories, or an internal dialogue without providing a fixed explanation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work ultimately questions what it means to present a male body. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan masculinity be glittering, delicate, decorative, vulnerable, and sexually ambiguous while still remaining masculine?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rather than rejecting masculinity, the sculpture expands its possibilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, the piece is rooted in personal narrative while engaging with broader ideas surrounding the body, sexuality, identity, perception, and the gaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach work is unique and developed through an intuitive process, reflecting an evolving practice that continues to question form, meaning, and perception.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original, one-of-a-kind artwork\u003cbr\u003e • Hand-sculpted male form\u003cbr\u003e • Individually embellished with rhinestones\/crystals\u003cbr\u003e • Graduated shades of blue, from deep blue to icy turquoise and silver\u003cbr\u003e • Photographic documentation\u003cbr\u003e • Exploration of masculinity, sexuality, and vulnerability\u003cbr\u003e • Deliberately phallic and biomorphic form\u003cbr\u003e • Challenges stereotypical representations of the male body\u003cbr\u003e • Reflective, tactile surface\u003cbr\u003e • Handwritten text incorporated into the composition\u003cbr\u003e • Contemporary, conceptual work\u003cbr\u003e • Signed and authenticated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MaxHammondStudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53118756258112,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9359\/9296\/files\/8639FD59-9640-4B92-BAB3-4FE4B5478BC7.jpg?v=1788899548"},{"product_id":"purple-contemporary-penis-glass-clay-fine-art-phallus-phallic-erotic-rhinestone-sculpture-lgbt-queer-gay-art-by-max-hammond-studio","title":"Purple Contemporary Penis Glass Clay Fine Art Phallus Phallic Erotic Rhinestone Sculpture LGBT Queer Gay Art By Max Hammond Studio","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaxHammondStudio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA celebration of excess, desire and queer spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese glass rhinestone sculptures transform familiar forms into objects of seduction, humour and contradiction. Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. 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Elements typically associated with excess or superficiality are elevated, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and artistic worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal and bead is individually selected and applied by hand, resulting in a highly tactile, light-reactive surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese works are not mass-produced objects—they are physical extensions of personal narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking contemporary sculpture exploring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emasculinity, sexuality and vulnerability through the male body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hand-sculpted form is covered in individually applied rhinestones, moving through a delicate gradient of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epale lavender, silver and vivid iridescent blue-green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The unexpected use of soft, decorative colour deliberately challenges traditional ideas of masculinity as hard, dark and restrained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe intimate anatomical form is transformed into something \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprecious, glamorous and almost jewel-like\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, encouraging the viewer to reconsider what a male body can look like and how it can be presented.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts reflective surface constantly shifts with the light, making each viewing subtly different. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBold yet delicate, playful yet vulnerable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the work turns a private part of the male body into an unapologetically beautiful object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal one-of-a-kind sculpture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-sculpted and individually rhinestone embellished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLavender, silver \u0026amp; iridescent blue-green finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWall-mounted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContemporary conceptual artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned and authenticated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA celebration of masculinity outside of its traditional boundaries—soft, decorative, vulnerable and beautiful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MaxHammondStudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53118769594688,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9359\/9296\/files\/1A474139-3D1F-4E2F-844A-49D41F41AE8C.jpg?v=1788900045"},{"product_id":"ink","title":"Red, Pink Fade Glass Clay Erotic Phallus Phallic Erotic Rhinestone Sculpture LGBT Queer Art By Max Hammond Studio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA celebration of excess, desire and queer spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese glass rhinestone sculptures transform familiar forms into objects of seduction, humour and contradiction. Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and featured in a review by Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture comes from a deeply personal place, continuing the artist’s exploration of masculinity, perception, and the constructed relationship between the body and value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the form sits within an “average” or modest scale—subtly confronting the cultural fixation on size and the bravado often attached to it. Rather than exaggeration, the work focuses on realism, questioning why length and scale are so often equated with power, confidence, and influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is defined by a vivid transition in colour. A hot, almost artificial pink moves gradually into a deeper, more saturated red toward the tip. This shift is deliberate. The pink suggests youth, playfulness, and surface-level attraction, while the deepening red introduces a more complex reading—one that touches on intimacy, intensity, and the blurred boundary between pleasure and pain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the tip, the red becomes most concentrated. It evokes sensitivity and vulnerability, hinting at the physical realities of the body—where desire can intersect with discomfort. This moment becomes the focal point of the piece, drawing the viewer in while raising a quieter question: who carries the weight of this expectation? Where does pleasure end and pressure begin?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work exists within contradiction. It is visually seductive—glittering, polished, and alluring—yet conceptually loaded, reflecting on the pressures placed on the male body and the narratives that surround it. It questions not only the idea of size as worth, but also the impact of those expectations on both the self and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often dismissed as decorative or superficial are elevated, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and artistic value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, creating a tactile, light-reactive surface that shifts depending on its environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 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Rather than exaggeration, the work focuses on realism, questioning why length and scale are so often equated with power, confidence, and influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevokes sensitivity and vulnerability, hinting at the physical realities of the body—where desire can intersect with discomfort. This moment becomes the focal point of the piece, drawing the viewer in while raising a quieter question: who carries the weight of this expectation? Where does pleasure end and pressure begin?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work exists within contradiction. It is visually seductive—glittering, polished, and alluring—yet conceptually loaded, reflecting on the pressures placed on the male body and the narratives that surround it. It questions not only the idea of size as worth, but also the impact of those expectations on both the self and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often dismissed as decorative or superficial are elevated, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and artistic value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, creating a tactile, light-reactive surface that shifts depending on its environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. 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Rather than exaggeration, the work focuses on realism, questioning why length and scale are so often equated with power, confidence, and influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevokes sensitivity and vulnerability, hinting at the physical realities of the body—where desire can intersect with discomfort. This moment becomes the focal point of the piece, drawing the viewer in while raising a quieter question: who carries the weight of this expectation? Where does pleasure end and pressure begin?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work exists within contradiction. It is visually seductive—glittering, polished, and alluring—yet conceptually loaded, reflecting on the pressures placed on the male body and the narratives that surround it. It questions not only the idea of size as worth, but also the impact of those expectations on both the self and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often dismissed as decorative or superficial are elevated, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and artistic value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, creating a tactile, light-reactive surface that shifts depending on its environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and featured in a review by Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture comes from a deeply personal place, continuing the artist’s exploration of masculinity, perception, and the constructed relationship between the body and value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the form sits within an “average” or modest scale—subtly confronting the cultural fixation on size and the bravado often attached to it. Rather than exaggeration, the work focuses on realism, questioning why length and scale are so often equated with power, confidence, and influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevokes sensitivity and vulnerability, hinting at the physical realities of the body—where desire can intersect with discomfort. This moment becomes the focal point of the piece, drawing the viewer in while raising a quieter question: who carries the weight of this expectation? Where does pleasure end and pressure begin?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work exists within contradiction. It is visually seductive—glittering, polished, and alluring—yet conceptually loaded, reflecting on the pressures placed on the male body and the narratives that surround it. It questions not only the idea of size as worth, but also the impact of those expectations on both the self and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often dismissed as decorative or superficial are elevated, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and artistic value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, creating a tactile, light-reactive surface that shifts depending on its environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. Influences include Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, John Giorno, and Andy Warhol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces are ever the same. One of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork is hand-signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 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Their kitsch surfaces and unapologetic glamour draw on the visual language of camp—where the excessive, the artificial and the seemingly vulgar become a means of expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rhinestone becomes both material and metaphor: decorative, fragile, obsessive and deliberately conspicuous. Each surface demands attention, turning the object into something to be looked at, desired and questioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in queer visual culture, the works embrace the tension between masculinity and decoration, intimacy and spectacle, sincerity and irony. What might appear playful or absurd becomes a vehicle for examining how queer bodies, desires and identities are made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxHammondStudio presents a contemporary crystal-encrusted sculpture – an original handcrafted work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated between 2024–2025, this piece was exhibited as part of “13 Beautiful Horses” in Leicester and featured in a review by Corridor8 Magazine (September\/October 2025 issue).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture continues the artist’s exploration of masculinity, perception, and the visual language of the body through a refined and deliberate use of colour. Working within a compact, intimate scale, the piece focuses less on exaggeration of size and more on the symbolic weight carried through surface and tone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-formed in clay through an intuitive and instinctive process, the form remains direct and recognisable, allowing the material decisions to take precedence. The shaft is covered in deep blue rhinestone crystals—a colour traditionally associated with masculinity, stability, and cultural ideas of the “male.” This choice is intentional, referencing ingrained gender coding and the ways in which colour itself can reinforce stereotypes and expectations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn contrast, the tip shifts abruptly into a neon, almost artificial pink. This area becomes immediately eye-catching—visually seductive and difficult to ignore. The transition between blue and pink creates a tension between what is culturally assigned as masculine and what is perceived as attractive or desirable. It raises questions around how these visual cues influence perception, particularly in relation to the body and intimacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRunning through the surface, clear rhinestones are used to suggest veins and internal structure. These lines introduce a sense of anatomy, grounding the piece in something bodily and real while simultaneously abstracting it through material. The use of crystals to represent these organic elements creates a contrast between the natural and the artificial, reinforcing the idea that even the most “natural” forms are subject to interpretation and construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sculpture exists within contradiction. It is visually vibrant and almost playful in its colour, yet conceptually it addresses deeper issues surrounding gender, expectation, and the coded language of appearance. By combining bold colour blocking with detailed surface work, the piece invites the viewer to reconsider how masculinity is both presented and perceived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all works from MaxHammondStudio, rhinestones are used deliberately. Materials often associated with decoration or superficiality are elevated, challenging traditional hierarchies of taste and reinforcing the relationship between surface, identity, and value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture takes approximately 25–50 hours to complete. Every crystal is individually selected and applied by hand, creating a tactile, light-reactive surface that shifts depending on its environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese works are not mass-produced—they are physical extensions of personal narrative and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwning a piece from MaxHammondStudio is not simply about acquiring a sculpture—it is about investing in an artist and their evolving practice. Each work represents a moment within that journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist has been working within fine art for over eight years, holding a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and an MA in Contemporary Fine Art. 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