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Who Is Anna Zhilyaeva? Let’s Talk About Mixed Reality and ‘Volumism’The Product Coalition — Medium2023–02–26T05:58:18+00:00Social Media News, by Product Coalitionhttps://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1GSKXw2gMOaGUwGy3e8qt7Q.png

Anna Zhilyaeva

Critically acclaimed artist Anna Zhilyaeva is held in high regard for captivating audiences with her ability to combine reality and virtual reality technology — to produce creations that seem to bend or break the known laws of physics.

With her signature art technique called “Volumism”, designing experiences that live in the fringes is precisely what she is striving to accomplish.

Anna is of French and Russian heritage, and she has studied several art disciplines in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and France. She is also a digital product designer in her right, having worked in roles such as an art director, game designer, illustrator and cartoon animator.

Anna also has a master’s degree in Education, and when she is not traveling the world delighting audiences with her mixed reality live art performances — she runs a non-profit organization in La Garde, France, where she teaches fine arts.

In a LinkedIn post, Anna shares a story about where she was when Russia’s war on Ukraine began. She was in the Ukraine with friends; And when first bombs dropped, according to Anna — the world changed.

Read a copy of Anna Zhilyaeva post below, and watch the video:

✨We Will Meet Again✨

A year ago, I was in Ukraine, having good time with my friends biking in Kiev’s parks, dancing Tango… I took the night train to Dnipro and when I woke up there, I could not understand what was happening. The World was collapsing around me: the first bombings, frightened people who had absolutely no clue what to do.

This absurdity, unbelievable insanity… Having friends and relatives on both sides, I was overwhelmed by indescribable feelings. After getting back to France, I wanted to express them in my paintings.

Aloe Blacc have the soul, the voice and heart… It was very natural call, a collaboration between two artists who want to see the world without war and racism.

I hope that we have helped to spread the message: peace is the only way to survive.

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