54. Venice Art Biennale
National Participations: Valeria Duca
Biography
Valeria Duca was born on 26 June 1995 at Balti in the Republic of Moldavia.
From 2001 she attends "Prometeu-Prim" Lyceum of Creativity and Inventiveness. She had attended the private discipline class of Professor Victor Ursu Member of the Plastic Artists Union PAU of the Republic of Moldovia between 2007 and 2008. Then, from 2008, she had attended the private discipline class of Professor Ion Serbinov, Master of Art Member of the Plastic Artists Union PAU of Republic of Moldovia. During 2010 she had attended the private discipline of Alexander Sheversky of Canada.
Besides being an artist, Valeria Duca is also a professional in sports; she had won 25 medals, including 18 gold medals, at different National and International Taekwondo WTF Championships.
She had taken part to Balkan, European and Mundial Campionships, she is champion of Tricolour Olympic Games of Reggio Emilia Italia in 2009.
She was twin time national champion. At the age of 8 she performs her first tandem parachute jump from height of 2500 meters. She is the youngest Moldovan paratrooper.
She is the best sportwoman of Taekwondo cadet category (2007, 2008, 2009), she has back belt II DAN.
Valeria Duca
