Kseniya Simonova
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Kseniya Simonova in 2010
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Kseniya Simonova April 22, 1985 Yevpatoria, Crimea, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Education | Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University (2007), "Ukrainian Academy of Printing". (2008) |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, sand animation |
| Awards | Winner of "Ukraine’s got Talent" |
Kseniya Simonova (Ukrainian: Ксенія Симонова; Russian: Ксения Симонова; married name: Kseniya Paskar, Ксенія Паскар) is a sand animation artist, the 2009 winner of the TV contest Ukraine’s Got Talent, which is part of the Got Talent series. She is a performance artist in sand animation, graphic artist, illustrator, film director and a philanthropist. Merited Artist of Ukraine.
She was born on April 22, 1985 in Yevpatoria, a town on the Crimean peninsula, in Ukraine, which was then a part of the Soviet Union. Her mother, Irina Simonova, is an artist, a theatrical designer and teacher of fine arts. Her father, Alexander Simonov, is a former military officer who runs a business in furniture design. Since she was a child, Kseniya painted, drew and designed with her mother.
Kseniya’s parents discouraged her from a career as an artist. Kseniya explained, "It is a constant struggle. I knew that, and was ready for it. If you chose this profession, you're struggling all your life. You do not enjoy everyday life - like comfort, and buying furniture... You're always looking for something more, and actually, I was never interested in a life of comfort and buying furniture."
In 2007, she married Igor Paskar, a theatre director, journalist and magazine editor. Their son Dmitry was born on November 27, 2007, their son Serafim was born on July 20, 2014.
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