Nadya Solovyova

I was born in the small ancient town of Skopin. I'm living in Kyiv, Ukraine since my youth. I am a fashion designer with a degree; worked as a leading designer in different fashion houses in the Ukraine's capital. I also worked on several projects in cinema and animation as a production designer. Having independently studied interior and architectural design, I implemented many projects in this area. Photography is also of great interest to me, not just as image transfering technique, but the philosophy, composition, dramaturgy of the frame.

I work with different equipment, mediums and techniques, choosing the right option for the occasion.

Since the conscious age, I looked at the world with my eyes wide open, trying to see and understand its message for us people. In the color, shape, the game of light. I consider nature itself a talented artist and I thank my parents who taught me to see the beauty of its creations.

I am very interested in the graphics of ancient ornaments, decorative and applied ethnic motifs. The murals of ancient temples inspire me, and furniture by the hand of the ancient masters as well.

It seems to me that fine art (in all of its manifestations) is the language in which humanity writes a message to its...

Kiev National University of Technology and Design (KNUTD).
Specialty: artist, fashion designer, stylist. Educational courses in architecture, Ukraine, 1988-1993.

City art studio of academic drawing, painting and composition, Ukraine, 1987-1988.

City Music School, piano class, Ukraine, 1977-1987.

Participant of "Aspect", Republican exhibition of the Union of Designers of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, 1989.

Publication in the "International Textile" specialized magazine, London, United Kingdom, 1992.

"Intermoda" exhibition – Demonstration of a collection in Barcelona, Spain, 1993.

Working at the international exhibition “America-Ukraine”, Kyiv, Ukraine, 1994,1995.

International exhibition "Ukraine-France» – Demonstration of a collection in Chalon-on-Seine, France, 1994.

International Fair "Fashion Industry" – Demonstration of a collection in Leipzig, Germany, 1994.

Days of Ukrainian culture in Russia – Demonstration of a collection in Moscow, Russia, 1995.

Holding a show-presentation of a collection in the VES centre, Kyiv, Ukraine, 1995.

International exhibition "Italy-Ukraine" – Demonstration of a collection in Italy, 1995.

Publications in the "Zhinka" magazine, Ukraine, 1996.

Creation of a spring-summer collection for the "Grand Gallery" store, Ukraine, 1999.

Creation of seasonal fashion collections under a contract with "Apollo" company, Ukraine, 2000-2003.

Collaboration with the "Lady Gal" private deluxe fashion studio. Creation of the "French Living Room" evening collection, Ukraine, 2001.