Valentina Miorandi

VALENTINA MIORANDI (Italy, 1982).
"Im not a toy of yours", 2012. Unique and exclusive piece.
8" Qee.
Paint and resin.
Signed and dated on the base.
With Toy 2R die-cut stamp on the base.
Measurements: 22 x 13 x 10 cm.

In 2012 Swab Barcelona presented the charity project against AIDS, Swab Toy by FLS, in collaboration with the "Lluita Contra la Sida Fundación Lucha contra el SIDA". The project involved 100 artists and designers who made an artistic intervention on an 8" DIY QEE. The toy in bidding is, therefore, a personalized, unique and exclusive piece hand painted by Valentina Miorandi.

Qee is a line of designer dolls created by Toy2r founder and president Raymond Choy. Born in 2002 in Hong Kong, Qee has revolutionized the world of design, introducing contemporary art into the vinyl toy market. Under the slogan "Everyone can design", Choy's identifying idea has brought together the creations of important artists from all over the world, from Eugenio Merino, Emilio García, Albert Pinya or Elenza Monzo, to Chu Uroz, Manuel Ocampo or Max Ripo. In this way, each artist captures on these dolls -a particular "3D canvas"- his or her way of understanding the world. These curious characters are available in various sizes including 1.5", 2.5", 8", 16", 36" and the 60" Qee. Toy2r also provides D.I.Y (Do It Yourself) Qees for aspiring designers. They are articulated, as they move the head, arms and legs. Since its birth, Toy2r has received numerous internationally renowned awards around the world, becoming a leading firm in design toys.

Artist specialized in the multimedia context, Valentina Miorandi has been participating in the Neverending Cinema project, and exhibited at the Galleria Civica in Trento. She worked in several collaborations with the artists collective known as Zimmerfrei, as well as with Marinella Senatore, Rosa Barba and Stefania Galegati. The freedom of action and the sarcastic character that characterizes Valentina Miorandi's work have led her to participate in group exhibitions such as the European Art Biennale - Manifesta 7 (2008), No Soul For Sale in New York (2009), at the MADRE Museum in Naples (2009), Castello di Rivoli in Turin (2010) or at the Cultural Institute of Belgrade (2010).