Instagram story viewer> @edmaximus> Posts

Maximus

@edmaximus

11.2K

followers

2805

following

Multidisciplinary Artist ¦ Software & Data Engineer ¦ Creative Explorer 🇭🇹 ✊🏿 Studio Practice: @studiomaximus.xyz

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Download All

A few shots with @labelletogolaise from her visit, last week. We were overdue for more shenanigans. by @edmaximus

3

17

5 months ago

Of course she said YES 🕺🏿 by @edmaximus

3

199

7 months ago

2025 was a movie. A psychological thriller that almost took me out a few times. But I made it thru sheer perseverance, with the support of loved ones and the most amazing friends one can have... Now I need 2026 to be one of those "Feel Good" movies with no dramatic plot twists or trauma... Happy New Year Everyone 🎉🎊

Here's a recap of last year with a few things I did and enjoyed:
1. The last piece of art I finished in 2025
2. Self portrait of a Man who had enough
3. First half of the year had me in a nasty chokehold
4. Those two red days were breaking points. Blue days were mostly "shit happens but we gotta keep pushing thru the dark tunnel"
5. Two of my fav cakes I baked in 2025. Maybe I'll go on a side quest this year and open a bakery
6. A much needed weekend away from chaos
7. A painting I did for a lovely couple, commissioned by my fav lawyer.
8. My fav movies of 2025.
9. Fav moment assisting my love on her photography journey
10. Saw some amazing arts in person
11. Moment with nephew Carl
12. Read quite a few books. Dawn was great. The Absolute DC series is a banger. The Message is prescient. Not thru Chronicles of Ori yet but it's one of my fav gifts by my fav Jamaican.
13. My nail grew back
14. Listened to quite a bit of music in 2025. But I knew my wrap was going to be like this after running back that Clipse album for the 15th time
15. My fav shows of 2025.
16. Seeing Bugonia with my favorite human by @edmaximus

3

10

9 months ago

For the 3rd year in a row, I had the pleasure of collaborating with the illustrious most wonderful human being @antoinettebeenders on her new hair collection along with a great team.
Haircut and concepts by Antoinette
Supported by @allenruizstyle and @luisgonzaleshaircolor @vomor
Photography and AI Post: @edmaximus
Makeup @walterobal
Model @anastasia_zhidkikh
Model @addictedtodom
Photo Assistants: @matthewjames_nyc
Lighting and DigiTech: @jimlafferty
Production @codeproductions by @edmaximus

3

23

a year ago

Two months ago today, after a grueling job search, I went back to the corporate world as a Lead Data Engineer overseeing a small team and the effort to modernize a company’s Analytics department. I knew the job market was wild, but I didn’t expect to go through real-life episodes of Survivor just to land something.

After sending hundreds of applications into the void and sitting through endless 1st round interviews that led nowhere, I decided to switch things up. I ditched LinkedIn and built an app that finds job openings the moment companies post them; no more waiting days for them to show up online after hundreds of people already applied.

That project became both a necessary distraction and a way to flex my nerd muscles. Once I added it to my resume, more recruiters were reaching out, interviews picked up, and I eventually found my current role through it. The hiring process was just a short conversation with the Director of Engineering and another with the Chief Transformation Officer about my project and experience instead of 5 rounds, live coding, alligator wrestling, and blood sacrifice... When I asked why they moved so fast, the director told me I was the only one who actually proved I knew my shit. Fair enough.

I'm not here to sell you anything...Just reminding y’all to stay curious, keep learning, and build things for the hell of it. You never know where a passion project might take you.

----
Slide 1: A piece I made two years ago with AI using a process I never documented. I remember blending the latent space of a photo I shot with a glitch image I created. One day I’ll figure out how to do it again.

Slide 2: Art from a generative coding project I’ve been building for over three years. I originally started it as a way to relearn JavaScript.

Slide 3: Book 1 helped me learn enough Python to be extremely dangerous. Book 2 has been a longtime bible. I had a bootlegged PDF copy of it for a decade but finally bought it. Book 3 gave me a solid intro to LLMs, and Book 4 is the compass for my next quest.

Slide 4: The project that landed me the job, built with Python, SQL, Snowflake, Gemini, and Dagster.

If you’ve made it this far, you’re a nerd too. by @edmaximus

3

28

a year ago

The Excruciating Acts of Rebirthing Yourself
Narrated by @labelletogolaise

Two years ago, I created a version of this piece but abandoned it (along with the entire project) because I felt I hadn’t lived through enough trauma to truly connect with it. Then life, of course, decided otherwise. After enduring some intense character development, especially over the past 10 months, I considered revisiting the project as a way to process everything but still held back. I certainly didn’t want to jinx myself (again). What finally pushed me forward was a friend’s life story, which inspired me to recreate this one and share it now. by @edmaximus

3

10

a year ago

Yesterday I finally got back to painting after almost 2 years of not touching a paintbrush and it felt really good. Can't show BTS but here's a couple of my favorite sculptures I made last year when I got into ceramic.

A Silent Scream (2024)
Existential Crisis (2024)
Black Moist Clay (Pre-Glaze)
Available for acquisitions by @edmaximus

3

7

a year ago

One of my fav shoots I did from a few years ago with @addictedtodom and some of my fav creative ppl

Styling: @desireeadedje
Makeup: @_leewill
Hair: @anikerabiu by @edmaximus

3

16

a year ago

I created these sculptures a few years ago as a meditation on what it's like to be Black in America. Looking back at them, I still can't believe that was my first time sculpting... I hope to get back to this medium real soon.

Blackness I & II (2021)
Jesmonite, fiberglass, Black pigment
14 x 11 x 12 in / 16 x 9.5 x 14 in
Available for acquisition by @edmaximus

3

12

a year ago

My favorite human @addictedtodom is premiering her latest short film this Friday at 7:30 PM (slide for flyer and info). I've been privileged to watch her grow into this new passion and be amazing at it. Go support her... Set photos by me. by @edmaximus

3

9

a year ago

Three years ago today with my favorite alien w/ extraordinary skills @nikki_ortiz by @edmaximus

3

21

a year ago

With the wonderful @jacobmrutledge, 3 years ago today. by @edmaximus

3

6

a year ago