Svetlana Maksimenko

Born in 1984 in Vladivostok and graduated in Fine Arts from Sorbonne University, Svetlana Maksimenko currently lives and works in Courbevoie.

As we continue to push the boundaries of progress and technological advancement, in her series of oil paintings, the artist delves into the psychological and emotional effects of this rapid change, using artificial intelligence and psychoanalysis as a lens.

Through bold brushstrokes, subdued tones and striking compositions, the images explore the tension between the traditional and the modern, the individual and the collective, and the internal and the external. The figures and landscapes depicted are at once familiar and alien, evoking a sense of both nostalgia and suspense.

These paintings serve as a powerful reminder of the complexities of the human experience and the delicate balance between progress and self-reflection. They invite us to consider the impact of our actions on ourselves and on the world around us, and to embrace the transitional state we find ourselves in as a source of growth and possibility.

2016 – University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, Master of Fine Arts
2017 – The Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Life drawing workshops

Collective exhibition Le point de départ / La Manufacture de Roubaix, France
Collective exhibition In favor of France Alzheimer/ Bussy-Saint-Georges Multimedia library, France
Land Art Interactive installation The Nidifying: construction and habitation of a giant Nest/ Cultural parc de Rentilly, Marne et Gondoire, France
Diploma Solo Exhibition Stalker/ Saint-Charles Center, Paris, France
Land Art installation for Urban Art Days/ Skatepark, Bussy-Saint-Georges, France