Max Patté: Colours of Home, April 2025

Max Patté Colours of Home A Selling Exhibition | 16.04.25—10.05.25

cover Colours of Home #001 above courtesy of artist

Programme

viewing Wednesday 16 April — Saturday 10 May open hours Monday — Friday Saturday location Webb’s Gallery 23 Marion Street Te Aro Wellington 6011

Virginia Woods-Jack Exhibitions Manager +64 22 679 8664 virginia@webbs.co.nz

9am — 5.30pm 11am — 3pm

Max Patté Colours of Home

Scan to see a video about the making of Colours of Home

Colours of Home brings together an entirely new body of work created specifically for Webb’s Wellington Gallery, around a single theme. “In a way it’s chronological, it represents a journey and tells a story,” says the artist, “the single source of inspiration being a collection of spring cuttings taken while out walking with my family.” These cuttings were spread out on the kitchen table, photographed hundreds of times in various arrangements, and scanned. “The photographs, colours and forms were then broken down, rearranged, abstracted and recorded in the same manner that much of my previous work has been,” continues Patté, mentioning a similar process used in his Sweet Pea Diptych, a work that sold last year to a collection owned by the Qatari Royal family.

“I wanted to create a single expanse of harmonious colour. Something that is related to the way the fields of blossom burst into life here in late January and fill your view. This sets the scene for the show,” said Patté.

The British-born artist, who originally migrated to Wellington in 2006 to work for Wētā Workshops, lived in New Zealand for over 15 years during which his personal, artistic practice grew to international acclaim.

“Moving to New Zealand was key to my artistic development,” Patté continues, “giving me freedom over my time and the support to move from film to my own practice. Wellington and Wētā provided access to technology and brilliant technicians, catalysing my Light Works and Infinity Works series. Life on the south coast inspired the concepts behind them. I found success through the connections I made and a supportive collectorship unique to New Zealand.”

Introduction — Virginia Woods-Jack Curator

We are honoured to have such a significant number of new artworks, specifically made for this exhibition, by such an internationally renowned artist with a strong connection to Aotearoa and Wellington in particular.

Colours of Home encompasses new paintings, sculpture and Infinity Works. These are full of colour and joy, and show a continuation of Max's dedicated exploration of light, colour, abstraction and strong geometries.

Virginia Woods-Jack is an artist and curator who migrated to Wellington, from the UK, over 20 years ago.

At Webb’s Wellington, the affable Virginia is tasked both with some of the complex logistical and administrative elements needed to put together a fast-paced schedule of exhibitions, as well as curatorial and client-facing aspects of the business.

By eschewing realistic portrayal, Max departs from the romanticised view of nature often found in classical art. Instead, the focus on abstraction emphasises form, colour and light, aligning with postmodern sensibilities. This departure encourages viewers to reconsider their relationship with familiar subjects, moving towards an appreciation of structure and visual language over explicit content.

Through the various mediums Max has employed for Colours of Home we feel the beauty of Mallorca’s almond blossoms as if through a kaleidoscopic vision, changing and revealing itself anew in front of our very eyes.

About Max Patté British-born Max Patté is a multimedia contemporary artist.

He studied at the Wimbledon School of Art in London (1997-2000) and was elected an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 2008.

Since opening his studio in 2014, Patté has immersed himself in an exploration of the elemental nature of light, space and colour. To date this exploration spans sculpture, painting and light art. He cites advances in modern technologies as a constant source of inspiration and uses an impressive array in his day-to-day operations.

Patté currently resides in Mallorca, Spain.

Exhibition Highlights 2022 — 2024 2024

Art Miami, USA

2024

The Armory Show, New York’s Art Fair USA

2024

Art Dubai

2024

KIAF Art Seoul

2024

We Live in a Rainbow of Chaos, Kelli Lundberg Art, Melbourne AU

2024

Solo Show ISLA, House of Fine Art, London, UK

2023

Solo Show Aftersun, Gallery Red, Palma de Mallorca, SP

2022

Max Patté + Lightworx Sydney, Sydney, AU

2022

Palm Beach Modern Contemporary, Miami, USA

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Max Patté Well Spring 2025 mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug 1460 × 1220mm price $56,000

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Max Patté Puddle 2025 mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug 1460 × 1220mm price $56,000

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Max Patté Tepal 2025 mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug 1460 × 1220mm price $56,000

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Max Patté Petal 2025 oil on canvas 1730 × 1305mm price $18,800

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Max Patté Colours of Home #001 2025 oil on canvas 1730 × 1305mm price $18,800

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Max Patté Colours of Home #002 2025 oil on canvas 1730 × 1305mm price $18,800

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Max Patté Colours of Home #003 2025 oil on canvas 1730 × 1305mm price $18,800

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Max Patté Colours of Home #004 2025 oil on canvas 1730 × 1305mm price $18,800

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Max Patté Colours of Home #005 2025 oil on canvas 1730 × 1305mm price $18,800

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Max Patté Colours of Home #006 2025 oil on canvas 1730 × 1305mm price $18,800

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Max Patté Colours of Home #007 2025 oil on canvas 1730 × 1305mm price $18,800

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Max Patté Colours of Home #008 2025 oil on canvas 1730 × 1305mm price $18,800

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Max Patté Colours of Home #009 2025 oil on canvas 1730 × 1305mm price $18,800

“This will be my most significant show in some time. Colours of Home draws inspiration from Mallorca’s spring, especially almond blossoms. It represents a journey that began with a family walk along the lanes that head out to the nearby winery in our hometown. It's a collection that reflects my day-to-day life, a life of experimentation and play. Hopefully, some of this playfulness, some of the joy I find through making art and a life spent in colour, finds its way into the work.

Max Patté

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Max Patté Cluster #006 2024 painted stainless steel edition of 2/3 + AP 1000 × 1400 × 600mm price $44,000

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Max Patté Cluster #006a 2025 painted resin edition 1/7 + AP 390 × 550 × 280mm price $16,000

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Max Patté Cluster #011 2024 painted stainless steel edition 1/3 + AP 1500mm at widest point price $44,000

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Max Patté Cluster #0011a 2025 painted resin edition 1/7 + AP 430 × 490 × 330mm price $16,000

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Max Patté Beau 2025 painted bronze edition of 1 + AP 1300 × 400 × 300mm price $38,000

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Max Patté Winnie 2025 painted bronze edition of 1 + AP 1100 × 400 × 300mm price $38,000

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Max Patté Primavera 2025 infinity work mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug edition of 7 800mm diameter price $16,800

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Max Patté Meadow 2025 infinity work mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug edition of 7 800mm diameter price $16,800

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Max Patté Colour Field 2025 infinity work mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug edition of 7 800mm diameter price $16,800

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Max Patté Deia 2025 infinity work mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug edition of 2/7 800mm diameter price $16,800

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Max Patté Cupid 2024 infinity work mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug edition of 4/7 800mm diameter price $16,800

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Max Patté Meadows Embrace 2025 infinity work mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug 1100mm diameter price $42,000

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Max Patté Veils 2025 infinity work mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug 1100mm diameter price $42,000

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Max Patté Nimbus Tears 2025 concave infinity work mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug 1500mm diameter price $58,000

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Max Patté Spring Symphony 2025 infinity work mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug 1618mm diameter price $56,000

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Max Patté Glimmers in the Mist 2025 infinity work mixed media 24v power supply electrical cable, 240v plug 1600mm diameter price $56,000

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Max Patté Unfolding #001 2025 polished stainless steel edition of 3 1560 × 1300 × 400mm price $56,000

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Max Patté Unfurling #002 2025 painted stainless steel edition of 3 1100 × 800 × 300mm price $42,000

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Max Patté Colours of Home AP 2025 oil on canvas 820 × 590mm price $5,800

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