Montreal

Montreal Monique, originally uploaded by m2photos.

Meet Monique. She is beautiful, intelligent, adventurous and she would try to convince to add naive to that list.

Monique, Hector and I hung out for 4 days around Montreal. They looked after me when i came down with a migraine. Monique had this Peppermint oil placed it on my temples, palms and forehead. Think of a slow burning flame that leaps from tree to tree to a total inferno...that was the feeling my forehead went through. Luckily enough it distracted my mind from the pain in my brain.

We all road bikes around and went out together making music. An we can miss out on Stephane, my French room mate who made banks look socially acceptable for a living (i'm saying it in these words for dramatic affect Stephane!).

All in all i'd loved to stay at Montreal longer except there were no rooms to stay in...as everyone was seeing the international Jazz festival. The worlds biggest actually - http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/ .

Now i'm back in NYC and planning what is next. Do i stay longer in NYC? It really depends on if i can find my Eurail ticket....please god please let it be here in Brooklyn some where!

Much love,

Max

Maine

maine, originally uploaded by m2photos.

Hello all,

A lot has happend since i last posted. Let that be emotionally,physically and my geographic location.

I've been up to Maine and further up to Montreal and now i'm back to NYC. An wow the USA and Quebec Canada are a tale of two VERY different places. Even a skin-minny like me felt comfortable with my masculinity in Montreal.

I have a little story about a party we went to in Maine:

A misty evening envelops our Nissan and allows for 2 meters of sight around us. Piloted by a phone wielding, cigerette smoking, alcohol drinking 19 year old princess. Think Ms Hilton minus the dollars. We pull up to the house through the stone gate. The cars parked, or monster trucks, tower 3 feet higher than my 5'6". Hmm my stomach goes. Ok ok...open mind, open mind! They are just people no problems.

We all embark down the hill to the barn. Rusted tools, wooden floors and AC/DC blasting from a 80's bronco. The people. Male. Muscle dogs. Budwiser beer. Baseball caps. Their Boston Celtics had just won the national basketball. Alcoholic intoxication was a must.
The second person i introduce myself says indearingly "Ohy yorah fram Austrayah?"
Quizzically i reply "yeh."
With a jelly roll of the drunk hand he bitch slaps me and drawls "Welcarm to Armerica."
Now i know why i love Americans.

Funily enough all Americans i tell this story to say: "Remember thats not what all American's are like. Don't leave telling people thats its."
It seems USA citizens are worried about their international perception.

Catch ya. Max

leaving NYC

leaving NYC, originally uploaded by m2photos.

I'm off to Maine and then onto Montreal. Maine is a the last state before before Canada begins. Ohh i'm looking forward to the fresh air and sound of silence.

Life has been a bit hard and sad of recent. The distance to Melbourne makes it very hard to communicate with people and travelling solo can be quite lonely. Luckily i've had the support of many beautiful Melbourne beings and thus my roller coaster ride is travelling up towards happiness!

Two nights ago i went to SLIP. An today i go SLIPping again. There i'll record music with other magic music makers.

Keep well people.

Max

Fantastic Melbourne Based Animator

Wow! Ingrid's work is amazing. After sharing some recordings with my dear friend Adam Hunt he forward on this website:
http://www.agastopia.com/

Prolific in quality and amazing imagery. Apocalyptic land scapes juxtaposed with beauty sparse music.

M

You and Me Collaborating?

Our world.jpg, originally uploaded by m2photos.

Hello Creative Cats,

I want you! For collaborating on art . Think photography, surrealism, spontaneity and ridiculousness.

Proposal:
"Currently Max is on a round the world trip. With plans to journey across New York, London and Berlin and create a complementary series to ConTXTual. Andrew will visit “picturesque” landmarks and juxtaposed them with the local residents, to provide a fresh and surreal perspective of habitually photographed landmarks."

If this is you contact Max

digitalandanalog@gmail.com

Artists of Inspiration:
Spence Tunick
Gregory Crewdson
Jeff Wall

Links:
My exhibition work Contextual- http://home.exetel.com.au/m2photograph/ConTXTual.html
My flickr account-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/m2photography/

Comments

Hey dude-stars,

If you like or hate what you see feel free to leave a comment so we can communication!

M

NYC Williamsburg- Gardening + Trash

NYC-willamburg-6, originally uploaded by m2photos.

Now that we have cleaned it all up. Its time to carry the 3 massive bags of weeds, broken glass, old tools and bottles up three flights of fire exit to the sweet apartment for final front road dumpidge. The three ladies in this short are Alex, Ruth and Lauren from right to left. They are some creative dynamo's from the Willamsburg area that i met last week. Photographers, painters and artists a like. It was a chance meeting and now i'm helping them with their art and creative stalls at a flea market in the coming weeks. I'll hook you all up with some goodies from there soon. Much love Maxo

NYC Williamsburg- Jumping + Gardening

NYC-willamburg-1, originally uploaded by m2photos.

max jumping into the gardening action!

NYC Williamsburg- Gardening

NYC-willamburg-2, originally uploaded by m2photos.

Here we are all getting Green thumb on the back yard. dig dig and digging so we can clean it all up and have a BBQ in future.

Willamsburg- gardening

NYC-willamburg-5, originally uploaded by m2photos.

Here my newly made friend Lauren is bring down a trash bag for us to dump all the weeds into!

NYC Break Dancers

NYC Break Dancers, originally uploaded by m2photos.

Here is a hippity hop crew doing it old school style. MJ busting out the rythems whilst people break it up free style. This girl was forced by her friends from a school group to jump on in after the guy in the white shirt(RHS) said "can any one dance? I said get out here sister!"

M

Max on Brooklyn Bridge

NYC-3, originally uploaded by m2photos.

Yep- thats me. Contemplative...

NYCity!

NYC-1, originally uploaded by m2photos.

Hey, Well i've docked in at New York City into the wonder Griffith's appartment in Bayridge Brooklyn( 30 min train ride from city). I was luckily greeted with open arms by Judy at the airport and have been supported, feed and shown around by her ever since.

My first few days in New York were very emotional and the adreniline from LA and travel dried up and everything hit home. A big bit of home sickness came flying my way!

Ever since i've met some beautiful people. Namely Ruth, Lauren and Eva from the Willamsburg area (pretty much a grungyier Northcote). Our lines crossed when i was walking around asking people about doing some artistic collaborations. So tonight we are shaving Lauren's head...and possibly mine?

New York so far is endless and boundless. The public transport system run's 24/7 and it is MASSIVE! Food is the same price as Melbourne, resonabley priced, and people are very helpful. The aussie accent probably helps ;)

Thats over for now. Keep well and watch for the next post some hair shaving pics coming up!

Maxo