BIO
RIMMA was born in 1986 in Yakutsk, Yakut ASSR, and grew up deeply influenced by Tatar culture. The Tatars are a Turkic people of Russia and the post-Soviet countries, and they represent the largest ethnic minority in Russia. RIMMA graduated from the Linguistic University of Nizhny Novgorod and later studied at the Studio Berçot fashion school in Paris. She worked in the fashion industry for over 10 years. Since 2021, she has been developing as a multidisciplinary artist.
Her artistic work draws inspiration from the majestic nature of the Far North, the landscape that shaped her childhood, and the Tatar culture that surrounded her from an early age. Memories of vacations spent in a Tatar village, stories of daily life, legends and folktales, as well as family histories passed down by her grandparents and parents, form the foundation of her creativity. Through her artistic expression, she passionately strives to preserve her cultural heritage, breathing new life into it while narrating the contemporary reality of her people.
In her creative process, RIMMA delves into and reveals profound memories—sometimes tender, sometimes darker—viewing them as an integral part of her personal story. She interprets these experiences in her art with genuine sincerity.
Her artistic language is polymorphic, manifesting itself through various forms of expression such as painting, drawing, collage, installation, and photography. Each medium she employs becomes a way to convey her message, capturing the richness of her life experiences and cultural heritage.
CV
Born on 09/11/1986 in Yakutsk, Russia.
Lives and works in Paris, France.
2024
Set design for the play “Seule à plusieurs”, Paris, Paris, France. // Premiere - 26/04/2025 at the National Theatre, Brussels, Belgium
Classical English calligraphy for the brand Officine Universelle Buly, LVMH
O.S.D (Open Studio Days), Paris, France
2023
Solo exhibition “AN ARMY OF ONE”, L’Espace Braque, Paris
2020 - 2021
Visual identity assistant for Repossi, LVMH, Paris
2019
Design studio assistant under the artistic direction of Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton Men, LVMH, Paris
2018-2019
Design studio assistant, Nina Ricci, PUIG, Paris
2018
Graduation fashion show, Studio Berçot, Palais de Tokyo, Paris
2017
Fashion show assistant for Raf Simons
2016-2018
Fashion show assistant for Christophe Lemaire