Maddie May is an interdisciplinary artist based in Chicago, IL. Growing up in a turbulent environment, May has lived in 26 houses, which instilled in them an investigative lens into relationships, everyday objects, and the spaces they inhabit. Their multi-sensory works magnify the emotional residue of Midwest lower-class households through textiles, sculpture, print, scent, and sound. Objects express intimacy, domesticity, turmoil, and discomfort, existing as characters that exemplify the physiological aftermath of abrasive events within the home. Influenced by childhood and personal memories, May's work addresses cycles of trauma, addiction, grief, fear, and violence.

May holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design. They have exhibited at Vox Populi (Philadelphia, PA), Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts (Grand Rapids, MI), and Ruschwoman (Chicago, IL) to name a few. Recently, they held solo exhibitions at Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, IL) and Wittenberg University (Springfield, OH), with an upcoming solo show at Comfort Station (Chicago, IL) in 2024. May received a City of Chicago DCASE Grant in 2023 and has been an artist in residence at The Residency Project (Pasadena, CA) and MASS MoCA (North Adams, MA) in 2024.