User:Vladi Vladimir VV

Vladimir Nikolov , known as Vladi Vladimir VV since 2012 , is most prolific multitalented artist, sculptor, painter and sportsman in wrestling and kickbox . This unusual combination is pivotal to his numerous creations at an international level . He came to Switzerland from Bulgaria in 2011 and then on to France in 2102 where he lives with his family on the shores of the Lake of Leman , France . He was born in 1980 in Sofia Bulgaria and raised in an artistic family environment , fortunate to have a mother who was an opera singer and a father who was a sculptor . Already at young age of 15 , he started working with stone and made a sculpture of a famous Bulgarian businessman in black granite . His training at a school of plastic arts for 5 years , allowed him to specialize in wood carving , Japanese Manga drawings and the psychology of art . Shortly after , he further developed his talents by working with his father in an outside art center , creating and executing sculpturing works in granite , bronze and minerals . Two years later , he was also trained in wrestling . An important tribute to the combination of art and sports in his creation of the most famous sculpture exposed in the Olympic Fountain in Corsier sur Vevey , Switzerland which is the headquarters of the United World Wrestling Federation ( FILA) . In 2010 he made sculptures of the six presidents of the federation since its creation . In the same year he made a monumental sculpture ( 2 meters in height ) of the famous Bulgarian wrestler , Valentin Yordanov , 7 times world champion . This work of art belongs to a private collection in Switzerland . The polyvalence of this artist can be seen in paintings and sculptures for an incredible variety of people and organizations . He is also the creator of 4 new styles : Empire , Civilization , Vladimir Golden Style (VGS) and King , applied to interior designing , fashion , painting and sculpting . Furthermore , in 2012 he created his own brand of sportswear and also started creating luxury furniture in 2016 .