{"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. 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