Maxime Cordier
The Architect of Psychedelic PopBorn in 1976 and currently based in the vibrant cultural hub of Lyon, Maxime Cordier has emerged as a definitive voice in contemporary Neo-Pop. His practice is an immersive exploration of Psychedelic Pop, a visual language that breathes new life into the 1960s concert poster tradition. Through a masterful command of radially symmetrical compositions and acid-influenced clashing palettes, Cordier creates works that pulse with an inherent, kinetic energy. His ability to synthesize the fluid, melting forms of Art Nouveau with the electric intensity of modern digit…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Maxime Cordier's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.