“There are certain questions that don’t apply to everyone - and for me, ‘where are you from?’ is one of them because I moved around a lot as a kid,” he said. Healing was on Machine Dazzle’s mind as he recalled a childhood filled with frequent moves to often inhospitable states for a young queer kid. Laughter is healing, and I want people to be healed by this exhibit.” I think society often places this glass cage around art - where it’s inaccessible and it’s exclusive - and I want people to be able to access this, express themselves and be who they are. “I want to inspire people to maybe go home and make something themselves.
“I want people to leave with a sense of joy,” he said. Machine Dazzle is excited about the upcoming MAD exhibit. The exhibit will feature over 80 of Machine Dazzle’s creations and collaborations with artists like Mx Justin Vivian Bond and Taylor Mac. W42ST sat down with Matthew Flower, the self-taught artist known as Machine Dazzle, to discuss his New York origin story, queer maximalism and what’s next. Machine Dazzle up on the 6th floor of the Museum of Art and Design preparing for his exhibition. The work of the costume designer, performer and recording artist will soon be on display at the Museum of Arts and Design in Queer Maximalism x Machine Dazzle, opening September 10 and running through February in Columbus Circle.
Machine Dazzle - downtown legend, artistic innovator and Pulitzer Prize finalist - already has a body of work beyond the scope of what many creatives accomplish in their lifetime.
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