Transition

In her Transition series, Maksimenko examines the tension between simulation and reality, using AI-inspired aesthetics to explore how perception is shaped by technological mediation and societal narratives. Her paintings depict fragmented portraits in states of transition, where identities dissolve and forms shift toward abstraction. These figures, at once familiar and elusive, challenge viewers to consider how external structures and evolving technologies shape their understanding of what is real. Maksimenko’s work questions the nature of authenticity, encouraging introspection on how meaning is constructed and interpreted in an increasingly artificial world.