Maximillian Lawrence is an interdisciplinary artist and teacher based in Philadelphia. He studied at Cornell University and Rhode Island School of Design where he received a B.F.A. in Painting. Lawrence is one of the founders of Space 1026, an artist-run collective in Philadelphia that focuses on silk screening, printmaking, painting, audio/video production and graphic design. Lawrence has spent the last 10 years making art that incorporates circuit boards, wire, painting, printing, sound, light and other multimedia elements to explore contemporary culture. He has exhibited work nationally including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Clocktower Gallery in Residence. Lawrence was one of The Hacktory’s artists-in-residence as part of the Unknown Territories Fellowship in 2014, and he currently teaches engineering at The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber in West Philadelphia.