Valeria Mazzei




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Valeria Mazzei, an Italian multifaceted designer based in Doha, Qatar,
is the founder & creative director of Venus Karma, founded in her early teenage years.
Along with her entrepreneurial journey, Valeria is currently completing her BFA
majoring in Graphic Design at VCUarts Qatar, focusing on visual poetry and brand identity.


recent projects


Skin to Skin: A Constellation of Ancestral Love - Thesis
Publication: Memoir of my (He)art in the making
Archive 1930s - Interactive Book  
Amor Vincit Omnia - Screen printing 
My [Unposted] Letters -  Note to Self Exhibition 

about
 


I envision my creative practice as a celebration of romanticism, the power of fierce emotions, and the profound depths of tender souls.

My multidisciplinary work serves as a heartfelt connection to the human experience, inspiring reflection on the intricacies of our souls through a fusion of poetry and illustrations.

I love to describe it as visual poetry.


more projects
 


Book Covers Project 
Sonora - Original Typeface
Suggestive Selfie - Blind Hand-drawing  
In Presence of Self - Photography & Typography
Mashallah Land - The Book 

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Skin to Skin:
A constellation of ancestral love.
(2024)




























This thesis examines the complex legacy of womanhood, specifically the tension between women's inherent strength and the vulnerabilities imposed by societal expectations.






The thesis culminates in a video experience that weaves a narrative of womanhood with a peek at the laborious craft behind the thesis installation.

Video edited, directed & narrated by Valeria Mazzei





The thesis is focused on my family’s matriarchal history as a lens to examine how these forces shape identity, both historically and in the present day.



With my grandfather’s passing, we rediscovered a collection of photographs from the 1920s to 1980s, compiled by my grandmother. This precious memory book became my starting point for piecing together my maternal family history.



Oral stories ➳ Document ➳ Preserve ➳ Collect ➳ Scan ➳ Print  Oral stories ➳ Document ➳ Preserve ➳ Collect ➳ Scan ➳ Print










I call my paper-making experience “Labour of Love”. An exhausting, but rewarding process dedicated  to the creation of a cotton blend  paper batch, enriched by Alpaca threads.



The embedded threads inside the paper create internal veins that reach the borders and flow externally.



“Skin to Skin”, the essence of love, the intimacy of motherhood.

It reflects in the tactile emotional connection I deeply feel in my creative work.  

My art feels alive through the use of organic materials.




Hand-stitching the documented stories & feelings behind the photographs became a testament to womanhood through my family history.







A tribute to women’s resilience and courage.

Would love to be in touch,  V.



valeriamazzeix@gmail.com | instagram: @valeriamazzx

currently in: Doha, Qatar


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