BIOGRAPHY

Valentina Alexeevna lives through the eyes and the world of a doll. She is a visual artist, who works in a variety of mediums. Her art explores identity, femininity and energy visualisation. She encompasses vibrant colours, solid forms and a focus on aesthetics with elements of glitz, where perfection is essential. United with circles, squares, 3D elements and childlike motifs.

Valentina was born in Moscow, Russia and moved to Dubai, UAE in 1999. Then, she moved to the UK and graduated with a BA Business Management from the University of Leicester. She came back to Dubai and at the age of 23, founded and ran a creative lifestyle company called Vissima. It included an online shop for unique home accessories and lifestyle products, her own fashion collection and storytelling events. In 2017, she studied fine art in the form of private tutoring, from artists from the Fine Art Society of Moscow; to pursue her absolute passion for art. In 2018, she fully dedicated herself to the research and practice of parapsychology, psychology and spirituality. From 2017 to 2020, Valentina created signature art workshops and taught them to kids and adults in Dubai. She was the main art teacher at World Art Dubai in 2019 and 2020, taught at Sikka Fair, Bluewaters Music Festival and numerous art centres. Valentina has exhibited her artwork across the UAE.