Introduction

Max McKerlie is a Toronto-based artist focused on costume design and illustration. Through video and performance, Max has created a group of characters including Pastiché the Quilted Clown, Bisou the Soft Touch Clown, Luno the Moonbeam Clown, Babbetto the Pranking Potential Clown, Ashputtle the Peal and Peridot Clown, and Spirallo the Dizzy Clown that move through a cold and at times hostile world.

If you’re not yet familiar with Max’s work, I recommend watching Tiptoe of the Patchwork Pierrot and visiting maxmckerlie_art.

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Interview © 2022 The Root Cellar

All images © 2022 Max McKerlie

Intro & Outro Music © 2022 Too Hands

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