Hi, i am Polina Stepanova.
Nice to meet you.
I am the alchemist priestess.
Here are my other reincarnations as a visual artist, a professor at Polimoda Institute in Florence, and a trend [future] forecaster.
I believe in symbols, energies, collective consciousness and that future is not in the data but in our hands and minds.
PROJECTS TIMELINE [CV]
2024, May - Collection of artworks for the interiors THE BANK HOTEL, a luxury experience in Perugia
2024, January - Wunderkammer exhibition in collaboration with Aquaflor for Pitti Uomo, an alchemist exploration of the world of scent
2023, May - Exhibition and Painting performance at 5Rosso art gallery.
2023, April - 'Imprint of Matter' Painting Exhibition and performance at IMAGO art gallery.
2022, September - Aesthetic Forecasting workshop for Gucci.
2022 April - July: Contemporary Fashion course for Fashion Critique Master curated by Tim Blanks.
2022 April: OBJECT PERMANENCE. Curator of a photography exhibition in collaboration with Kuroshiro event planning in Florence, Italy and Artiglieria Gallery.
2021 May - ART THOU. Concept development, content curation for ART THOU, book dedicated to art and upcoming talents for Polimoda. The book bring together young talent and the expert fashion insiders like Tim Blanks, Iris van Herpen, Rick Owens, Dries van Noten, Li Edelkoort and Linda Loppa.
2020 - 2021 Speaker and “Assemblage” Workshop Lead on Digital Multilogue on Fashion Education held by UDK Berlin, Berlin University of Arts.
2019 November: Fashion Consultant for YOOX Net-a-Porter group. “Fashion Future” workshop at focusing on trends within fashion and culture.
2018 January: Visual content development for on-line lectures made in collaboration with BOF Business of Fashion and Polimoda International Institute of Fashion Design and Marketing.
2013 - present: POLIMODA International Institute of Fashion Design and Marketing; lecturer on Fashion Trends, Fashion Research, Contemporary Fashion, Contemporary Luxury, Fashion Aesthetics, Fashion Illustration and Art Direction. All courses have both long-term and short-term format, as well as seminar and workshop experience.
EDUCATION
2009 - 2012: Royal Academy of Fine arts in Antwerp, Fashion Department.