Valentina Lacma(nović) is a French-Croatian performance artist and videographer based in Amsterdam.
Her work is based on transcultural research into feminine rituals and liminal spaces. She is specialised in contemporary whirling (non spotted spinning) and trance-inducing movement. Fluent in five languages, Valentina possesses a Master’s degree in Philosophy/Aesthetic from the University Paris VIII and has studied drama at the prestigious French National Academy of Dramatic Arts (CNSAD) in Paris. Profound research into ritual vs performance art gave since 2003 a new direction to her work as an art director and performer, ultimately resulting in physically challenging performances and experimental video artwork that settled the base for her recognisable, unique signature. Since 2008 she has been creating site specific works, some in collaboration with sound artists. Her performances and video art (distributed by Heure Exquise, FR) have been showcased in museums, galleries, festivals and on extraordinary locations such as Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Musée des arts at Métiers in Paris, Museo Centro de Artes de Vanguardia La Neomudéjar in Madrid, Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Emanuel Vigeland Museum in Oslo… Today, she focuses on creating transformative performances that challenge patriarchy, mainly inspired by ecofeminism, mythologies and the manifestations of archetypes in the contemporary world.Lecturer and research mentor at ACAPA (Academy of Circus and Performance Art in Tilburg, NL)
Member of HDLU (Croatian Association of Fine Artists)
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