MAKSIM ZHUK

Artist and designer specializing in digital arts, generative arts, 3D, and AI art. Works with programming and various software tools to create visual artefacts. Proficient in graphic software such as Blender, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and others. Has solid knowledge of animation and multimedia editing software. Also interested in digital and mathematical philosophy, with a primary focus on the mathematical ontology of Alain Badiou.

Research interests
CGI/3D, visual arts, algorithmic arts, AI art Visual studies.
Digital philosophy/mathematical ontology

Education
European Humanities University
master of sociology 2011-2013
European Humanities University
bachelor of audiovisual arts 2007-2011

Other
Stanford online at Coursera
Machine Learning

Work
European Humanities University lecturer/faculty assistant 2018-2023
European Humanities University assistant/faculty assistant 2013-2018
Freelance designer 2011-2013

Online
https://www.behance.net/sychuanka gallery
https://github.com/Sychuan my software

Skills
3d: Blender, Substance Painter, Zephyr, Reality

Capture
2d: PS, AI, Inkscape, Krita, InDesign, ClipStudio,
Figma
Multimedia: AfterEffects, Animate, Unity (general), Natron(basic)

Programming
Python (advanced), Rust (basic), Git (general)

Web
html, css, js(basic)

Languages
Belarusian: native
Russian: native
English: C2
Polish: C1
Ukrainian: Understanding C2
Lithuanian: in progress

contacts
e-mail: macumoto@gmail.com

Taught
Graphic Software
Visual Expression: 3D-project
Introduction in web-layout: HTML & CSS

Exhibitions

  • Vilnius Dizaino savaitė ’25
  • Exhibition at ArtVilnius, 2024. https://artvilnius.com/exhibitor/ehu-art-space/
  • Good News Every Day/Добрыя навіны кожны дзень, poster exhibition, Lietuvos
    architektų sąjungoje. Vilnius. Lithuania. 2022
  • Drawing during the War, joint exhibition 2022. Maksim Zhuk, Segei Seletskij, Antanina
    Halaveshchanka, Gallery “Akademija” . Vilnius. Lithuania. 2022
  • Exhibitions of personal works for 30 years of EHU. Vilnius. Lithuania. 2022
  • Participation in lecturers exhibition. EHU. Vilnius. Lithuania. 2019
    Papers
  • ЖУК, М.О. Популяризация или вульгаризация? Репрезентация физической теории в
    научно-популярном кино.// Topos № 1-2 (2017). Вильнюс: ЕГУ. C. 263-279
  • ЖУК, М. О. Субъект в дигитальной философии: критический анализ на основе «нефилософского» подхода Гэллоуэя//Шаги/Steps Т.3 № 2 (2017). М: РАНХиГС. С. 205-217
  • ЖУК, М.О. Визуальное мышление в античности в физике и математике// Топос, №
    3, (2013). Вильнюс: ЕГУ. С.116-132

    Conferences
  • Reflections On The Problem Of Artificial Creativity In Art: Limitations And Prospects.
    Vilnius. International Scientific and Practical Conference “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and
    Transformation of Communication Practices in the Contemporary Education” . EHU. 2024,
    September 12-13
  • Future of Art and Design Education in the Time of Generative AI. Lithuania. Vilnius.
    “Современные коммуникационные практики в дигитальной среде университета”.
    EHU. 2023
  • Digital Thinking and Digital Art: New Forms of Visual Creativity in the Age of “Artificial
    Intelligence” Lithuania. Vilnius. LIETUVOS KULTŪROS TYRIMŲ INSTITUTO ŠIUOLAIKINĖS
    FILOSOFIJOS SKYRIUS. 2020
  • «Эстетизация математического знания: роль технологий визуализации в
    восприятии научных идей в популярном дискурсе». Конференция «Знание на
    экране: новые режимы видимости в социогуманитаристике». Russia. Moscow.
    ШАГИ РАНХиГС. 2016
  • «Субъект в дигитальной философии: критический анализ на основе «нефилософского» подхода Гэлоуэя». Doctoral Conference “Sociality and Subjectivity:
    Interrelation and Mutual Irreducibility”. Lithuania. Vilnius. EHU. 2015.

    Open Lectures/workshop
  • открытая лекция “Чему математика может научить философа? Математическая
    онтология от Платона до Бадью”, 2024.
    https://www.instagram.com/ehuofficial/p/C9RmFXYok_O/?img_index=ehuofficial
  • открытая лекция: “Генеративное искусство: будущее дизайна”, 2023.
    https://ru.ehu.lt/sobytiya/v-egu-proydet-nedelya-departamenta-gumanitarnyih-nauk-iiskusstv/
  • Open Lecture: “Зачем дизайнеру знать программирование?” 2020
  • workshop: “17 орнаментов”. 2019
  • workshop: “Фрактальная графика”. 2018