About Valentina Conchie

Valentina Conchie (aka Vibrant Cuckoo) is a visual artist working in painting, photography, and collage. Originally trained in medicine, she later found her true calling in art afer moving to Singapore. Creativity had always drawn her, and she embraced it as a powerful way to express ideas and narratives.

Valentina blends folklore, Neo-Primitivism, Naïve, Psychedelic, and Pop Art into a vibrant fusion of contemporary visuals. Her distinctive style is defined by retrospective female portraits, initially inspired by Kabuki masks. Over time, her central character evolved into a vivid heroine, journeying through adventures alongside allegorical creatures representing different phenomena, characters, or events.

“Valentina Conchie is a maker of worlds: she does not represent them, she constructs them. A universe where childhood and myth, colour and instinct, memory and dream intertwine in a mysterious balance.”

(Federica Schneck, Art Writer & Critic)

Originally from Moscow, Russia, Valentina has lived and worked in Singapore for the past 10 years. Exhibition highlights include the Salon Des Étrangers at the 60th Venice Biennale (2024) and a solo exhibit at The Other Art Fair in Melbourne (2025). She regularly exhibits in Singapore, and her works are held in private collections worldwide.