Maxim Zhestkov
Artist & Designer
Maxim Zhestkov is an artist who examines the connections of physical and digital realities. Divided by a permeable membrane, these two worlds exist in a constant exchange and redefine one another. Zhestkov acts on their intersection: manifesting the continuity of exploration, he imagines new worlds and expands the understanding of the phenomena present in our universe. As a designer and creative director, he co-founded design studio Media.Work and game studio Cosmos Interactive.
Interactivity and future of art
Maxim will speak about games and interactive technology as a result of his previous art explorations. He will describe how production of technological projects differs from linear production processes and how do system approach works in team interactions. Maxim will also reveal early snippets of his first game project.
Works
Other programs
Forward, never straight
Burton Rast Strange Ventures, Design Partner
Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, and Climate Transition: a beautiful and absurd oxymoron
Comastudio
The time when no man would dive into the bottom of the well and find the missing Pandora box 2
Edan Kwan Lusion, Co-Founder & ECD
Mastering AI or Make AI your B*itch before you lose - 3 hours
Mauricio Tonon
Sexy / Bold / Brave!
Nerdo