Maxim Poleacov

Several long vertical paper strips with printed text and graphics hanging in a room with tables and chairs.

Person holding a large two-color printed poster with various graphics and texts in front of a weathered wall.

Two people, one wearing a light beige cap, holding a large newspaper or poster against a white wall and pointing at it.

Several people stand around a table with papers showing blue prints and a tablet, a man points at the papers.

Key Facts

Nationality: Moldova
Area: Self-Publishing, Public Art, Collective editorial Practices
Place of residence: Moldova
Recommending Institution: BMWKMS / KÖR Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Wien (Public Art Vienna)
Period: November – December 2026
Links: Website: Maxim Poleacov

Maxim Poleacov was born in Tiraspol and currently works in Chișinău (Moldova) as cultural operator, publisher and coordinator of 3rd Space Studio – communal workshop for diverse practices related to DIY Printed Matter. Maxim’s ongoing research focuses on methodologies for “samizdat” (low-run self-publishing), and approaches this practice as a platform to build and develop conversations, social situations, and communication spaces. Examples include grassroots editorial experiments and distribution centers, open studios and temporary services such as pop-up cafes or libraries. He examines how publishing becomes a means of interaction and a tool for organizing collectives.

Project info

During the residency, Poleacovs focus will be on DIY and handicraft publishing in collaborative and collective modes of production, as well as everything related to this field in the broadest sense.He is also interested in exploring the possibilities of intersecting and combining publishing with other, often unpredictable, artistic and social spheres.