Maxim Imanou Fadeev Podcast

About Maxim Imanou Fadeev Podcast

Explore the interception between art and life and entrepreneurship with Maxim. An artist by heritage, a master of media arts, and a coach for CEOs and creative professionals. We will discuss different ways of making an idea a reality. No matter what you think and feel, it is worth creating—a painting, startup, or brass band. Once a month we meet someone special—artists, CEOs, Architects, Designers, Producers, and more. If you build something interesting, let's talk. But for now, you can listen.

Publisher

Maxim Imanou Fadeev

Category

arts · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Feb 2024

Latest episode

3 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2025

   Helena Nikonole — Art is not Enough #4

   Today’s guest is Helena Nikonole — a new media artist, independent curator, and educator whose practice spans hybrid art, hacktivism, biosemiotics, and artificial intelligence. Her work oscillates between utopian visions of a post-human future and a critical reflection on the dystopian present. Helena is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where she researches large language models (LLMs) and their entanglement with political ideologies. In this episode, we talk about the role of art in activism, the political biases embedded in AI, utopias and dystopias, wearable technologies, and why, sometimes, art is not enough. ▶️ My Website: www.imanou.art 📡 My Telegram Channel: @maximimanoufadeev_coaching 🌐 Guest Website – Helena Nikonole: www.nikonole.com ❤️ Leave a short review—two sentences helps a lot.

2. 

   16 Feb 2024

   Dmitriy Morozov #3 —  "Activist Art vs. Russian Authoritarianism | Art & Science Ignition | Making it in the Art World"

   Today we have as a guest interdisciplinary artist and researcher Dmitry Morozov. Under the pseudonym ::vtol::, Dmitry creates works in sound art, installations, and performances. Dmitry is the laureate of the State Prize in the field of contemporary art "Innovation" in 2020, in the category "Artist of the Year". He has twice been a laureate of the Kuryokhin Prize: in 2020 (art & science object of the year nomination) and in 2013 (special prize of the French Institute). He received honorable mentions twice in 2015 and 2017 for the Prix Ars Electronica in the Sound Art category. He has participated in the 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art (Moscow, 2011), the largest festival of technological art Ars Electronica (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019), and other international exhibition projects. In this episode - Ways of idea generation in Art - The connection between art and artificial intelligence - Recommendations for emerging artists - The interaction of art and science - Radicalization of art - Activist art and its consequences - Commercial projects - Art in times of war - Mistakes of emerging artists - Fear of failure and dependence on successful works - Money in art - Conversation about social justice - Direction of the state budge Timecodes 0:00 — Information about the guest 0:57 — Where did the interest in technology come from? 7:45 — Methods of historical research that Dmitry adopted from his parents 11:22 — Why did Dmitry choose the name VTOL and what does it mean 15:09 — How did Dmitry move from technology creation to musical activity? 20:46 — Did you manage to find that new sound? Is it worth looking for a new one? 26:47 — Art came from progress 28:37 — Which of the modern technologies inspires Dmitry 32:56 — GPT Chat 33:44 — How technologies like GPT chat will affect art 35:24 — How important is the environment and the party for people of the creative profession? 39:43 — What can I recommend to people who live in small towns or are looking for a creative environment in a new place? 43:39 — How does Dmitry manage to be so productive? 45:10 — How does Dmitry generate so many ideas? 50:30 — What advice can I give to people who have problems with generating ideas 1:08:45 — How science and art combine 1.15:16 — Why are the flagship works of Art and Scince a procedural story? 01:20:02 — How did Dmitry come up with the idea of creating an Antenna and at what time did he create this work 01:24:48 — Are there any examples of such works that really influenced the situation regarding which the artist created these works 01:33:49 — About Activist art 1:40:06 — How has Dmitry's career changed since the beginning of the war? 1:59:38 — Mistakes of people starting their careers in the arts field. 2:15:35 — Dmitry's favorite documentary film. 2:18:44 — If Dmitry could write a phrase on a billboard that would be seen by 1,000,000,000 people, what would it be?

3. 

   13 Feb 2024

   Andrey Chugunov #2 — "About temporality, multiperspectivity, talent visa and death"

   Andrey Chugunov is a media artist who works at the intersection of digital and analog media, combining sound art, light installations, generative graphics, technological sculpture, media performance, and ready-made work in his practice. In his personal projects, he explores the concepts of morality, temporality, autonomy, and the fading of memory. In 2018, Andrey was awarded at the 22nd Japanese Media Art Festival in the "New Faces" category in the field of art. He was a nominee for the Sergey Kuryokhin Prize in the "Science Art" category for 2020, as well as part of the art group 4J in the "Art in Public Space" category for 2018. He received an honorable mention in the Media Art category and was shortlisted for the Digital Art category as part of the "FutureTense" award in 2022. He is the winner of the "Art of Neuroscience" competition and a nominee for the "Niio x AI Art Prizes" as part of the art group pt9 in 2019 and 2020, respectively. In this episode — How non-art related specialties become part of artistic practice — The path from music to sound, from sound to audiovisual works and systems — Discussing the relationship between sound and contemporary art — The dichotomy of control and submission in artistic practice — The process of obtaining a talent visa in the UK - Challenges that artists face after emigration and how to respond to them adequately — The process of presenting works at open exhibitions and the real chances of success when using this mechanism — Art as a mechanism for creating and manifesting different perspectives — Conceptual art and the importance of context — Creating temporary systems — Death and immortality in culture and art, and their impact on human experience — Anti-war art — Avoiding direct statements — Egocentrism — Self-reflection and personal identity — The importance of being able to listen and hear — The role of individualism in history and culture and inclusive historical narratives — Observation as a creative method — Favorite projects, such as Nam June Paik and "Where Are the Dogs Running" Timecodes 00:11 — Dmitriy explains how their engineering background and exposure to modern art led them to pursue technological art. 02:18 — The speaker explains how they moved away from music and became more interested in sound practices. 05:05 — Shifting from recording music to focusing on live improvisation. 10:00 — importance of live performance in their artistic practice. 11:18 — The speaker explains their decision to apply for a talent visa and the process of obtaining it. 12:26 — about starting from scratch in a new place and the importance of new communications 29:30 — About the value and benefit of art in society and its ability to convey different perspectives. 42:39 — the theme of death in society and its impact on people and the world 49:33 — Conflict between the Soviet mindset and the post-Soviet infrastructure, leading to revanchism in Russia. 51:39 — About the importance of understanding personal identity 58:18 — About the need for dialogue between states, diplomacy, and addressing difficult heritage and historical tensions. 01:01:15 — The discussion Nam June Paik's work 01:02:09 — The work of the band 'Where Dogs Run' and their use of irony in creating art 01:06:11 — About the importance of acknowledging the inevitability of death and its impact on how people live their lives. 01:16:10 — The quality of observance as crucial for artists and scientists 01:18:32 — The role of artists in finding and presenting something from the world, inducing questions and reflections in viewers. – About favorite projects such as Nam June Paik and "Where Are the Dogs Running" Episode links Andrey's site — https://andreychugunov.com/main Website: https://www.imanou.art/

4. 

   13 Feb 2024

   Izrail Gershburg #1 — "Role of art in human life"

   Today we have a special guest – Gershburg Israel Matveevich, a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR and Russia. He has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Union of Artists of Russia for "Spirituality, Traditions, Mastery," the breastplate of the Ministry of Culture of Russia "For Achievements in Culture," and is a laureate of the regional award "Recognition" for outstanding achievements in the field of visual arts. Additionally, he received the award "Inspiration" from the head of the urban district "City of Kaliningrad" for creating high artistic works of visual art. And for me, he is my beloved grandfather and teacher. In this episode — Definitions and differences between art and creativity, as well as their connection to the spiritual and material worlds. — Beliefs that art should transform individuals and inspire positive emotions. — The value of art as an activity and its unpredictable consequences. — Perception of art during the Nazi regime and its influence on the understanding of artistic goals. — The importance of reflection and the informative nature of art. — Stages of creative realization and the importance of sharing one's creativity with others. — The question of the importance of education for artists and viewers. — Advice for young artists. — Image and ugliness in artistic works. — Difficulties that artists face. Timecodes 1:15 – What is creativity? 1:42 – Special attitude to creativity 2:45 – Is creativity useless? 5:48 – Creativity as reflection 7:00 – The spiritual value of art 8:55 – About poetry 10:30 – Creativity as work 11:18 – Types of creative realization 12:42 – The meaning of craft in art 13:45 – Other priorities in art 15:00 – Taste in art 16:02 – Musical painting 16:23 – What is the difference between creativity and art? 16:55 – Creativity – as a means of cognition of the world 18:37 – How to understand the language of art? 20:17 – The image and its role in art 22:20 – You need to be ready for art 23:25 – Power and freedom of self-expression in art 27:56 – How important is it to create easy-to-read art 28:13 – About the Black square 28:27 – A milestone in art 29:20 – The concept and role of taste in art 30:08 – Is there a painting that combines all the languages of art? 31:38 – The language of music 33:00 – The designation and concept of beauty 34:37 – Beauty assessment tools 35:26 – Isn't it easier for the artist himself to explain his art? 36:22 – A person who is not interested in anything has nothing in his soul 38:10 – The most valuable of the books read 39:25 – Advice to young artists Website: https://www.imanou.art/

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