Custom Sculpture Studio Serving Los Angeles — V+V Art Legacy

Vasilisa Lipatova and Viktor Erdyneev, founders of V+V ArtLegacy, at their Orange County sculpture studio serving Los Angeles clients

Creating Art, Articulating Meaning

V+V ArtLegacy is a custom sculpture studio based in Orange County and serving clients across the Los Angeles area. It was founded in 2025 by Vasilisa Lipatova and Viktor Erdyneev. Their works are held in four national museum collections. V+V ArtLegacy works at the intersection of contemporary art, public art, hospitality design, and site-specific sculpture.

VASA (Vasilisa Lipatova) - Creative Director & Project Lead

Viktor Erdyneev - Master Sculptor, Head of Production

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250+ Completed Projects

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17+ Years of Joint Practice

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100+ Exhibitions

  • Colorful fish sculpture inside a red British-style telephone booth, with a sign that reads 'Laguna Connection' and a white logo with red text 'V+V Art Legacy'.

    Laguna Connection

  • A sculpture installation featuring multiple gold-colored fish heads with turquoise accents mounted on thin black rods, arranged in rows against a plain light-colored wall.

    School of Fish

  • Six images of sculptures and two sculptures of men, displaying classical and modern styles, with the text 'V+V Art Legagy' at the bottom.

    Contemporary Myth

  • A mixed media artwork featuring a bronze relief of Jesus Christ's face with long hair and a beard, encircled by a ring of small blue tiles, mounted on a structure with a circular gold ring and supporting beams.

    Church

  • Gold circular artwork with two white, web-structured cloud-like sculptures attached to it.

    Layers

  • Mounted fossil skull of a large prehistoric predator, possibly a Tyrannosaurus rex, displayed on a stand with a concrete wall background.

    Adapt or Die

  • A black and white sculpture of two herons standing on a base, with their wings partially extended, set against a plain white background.

    Dance

  • Gallery with vibrant mural depicting celestial elements and landscapes, a woman in a gray dress gesturing towards the art, sculpture on a pedestal in the foreground, and the logo 'V+V ArtLegacy' at the bottom.

    Exhibition

  • Contemporary art installation featuring metal wire sculptures illuminated with colorful lights, displayed on a wooden table, with circular wall art behind and a dark background.

    Solar (Space Atlas)

Academic training and museum recognition

Vasilisa Lipatova and Viktor Erdyneev trained at the Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry; Vasilisa also studied at MMOMA — Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Their work is held in four national collections: the State Tretyakov Gallery (Russia's national art museum), the Darwin Museum, the National Sampilow Museum of Buryatia, and the Museum of the Chechen Republic. Both artists have received multiple first-place awards, grand prizes, and international art distinctions.

A bronze sculpture of a lion on display in an art gallery with black walls, featuring paintings of various animals on the wall behind it.

The Bear

Bronze · 57×88.5×31.4 in (145×225×80 cm)

In The Bear, I wanted to express calm strength, confidence, and the heavy silence of northern nature. The rough-textured surface reflects the animal's power and inner stability.

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17+ Years of Practise, across materials at every scale

V+V ArtLegacy is the only full-cycle conception-and-foundry studio in Orange County. Working in bronze, steel, composite, mixed media, wire, and manual 3D print — from 14 inches to 50 feet — the studio has completed 250+ projects across 17+ years of joint practice and 100+ exhibitions. Services span public art, hospitality, architectural, and private commissions for architects, developers, institutions, and collectors.

A row of large white horse sculptures mounted on a wall inside a modern restaurant or cafe, with green plants and dining tables in the foreground.

Horses (Hospitality Art)

For this hospitality project, a sculptural composition of horses was designed to emerge seamlessly from the architecture, appearing as living forms moving through the walls.

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What museum acquisitions does the studio hold?

Works by Vasilisa Lipatova and Viktor Erdyneev are held in four national museum collections:

2017 — Viktor Erdyneev — State Tretyakov Gallery: EARTH (bronze, casting, 6 × 4 × 3 inches)

2018 — Vasilisa Lipatova — State Tretyakov Gallery: Cloud I (fully recycled filament, manual 3D printing, 39 × 29 × 18 inches)

2021 — Viktor Erdyneev — National Museum of Buryatia (Sampilov): WIND (bronze, marble, 49 × 20 × 5 inches)

2021 — Viktor Erdyneev — Museum of the Chechen Republic: Trace (bronze, marble, 43 × 8 × 7 inches)

2021 — Vasilisa Lipatova — National Museum of Buryatia (Sampilov): Legends of Baikal (steel, welding, 531 × 413 × 264 inches)

What public commissions has V+V ArtLegacy completed since 2012?

Public commissions for cities, civic institutions, and research organizations in Russia and the United States:

2012 — Fili City Park (Moscow, Russia): Dreams (metal, mosaic, 165 × 275 × 275 inches)

2018 — City of Sofrino-1, Central City Temple (Moscow Region, Russia): GATE (bronze casting, 157 × 197 × 276 inches)

2019 — City of Sofrino-1: series of 15 bronze sculptures with mosaics for the temple interior

2019 — Scholkovo (Moscow Region, Russia): Dream (steel, bronze casting, 157 × 157 × 16 inches)

2020 — Moscow Research Institute of Television: CODE (steel, 441 × 98 × 6 inches)

2021 — SurFaceLab Art Gallery (Moscow, Russia): Vasilisa Lipatova — Hound Dogs (steel, welding, 255 × 212 × 126 inches)

2025 — City of Laguna Beach (California, US): Laguna Connection (steel, composite, painting)

2025 — Adapt or Die Project: sculpture series for Downtown Los Angeles (composite, painting, California, US)

What awards and grants has V+V ArtLegacy received?

The studio has received multiple first-place awards and grand prizes at international art competitions. US recognition includes:

2024 — Viktor Erdyneev — ArtPrize 2024 Sculptural Grant (Grand Rapids, MI)

2025 — Viktor Erdyneev — Grant from the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)

2025 — Vasilisa Lipatova — Grant from the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)

2026 — Viktor Erdyneev — Grant from the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We create site-specific sculpture, monumental public art, collectible works, and custom sculptural installations for architecture, hospitality, commercial developments, public spaces, and private collections.

  • We collaborate with architects, interior designers, developers, hospitality brands, municipalities, museums, galleries, and private collectors throughout the United States.

  • Yes. We can create an artistic concept from the earliest stages of a project or join an existing design team as a fabrication and production partner.

  • We work with bronze, steel, concrete, contemporary composites, mixed media, and custom fabrication techniques. We are also open to experimenting with innovative and unconventional materials when a project calls for it.

  • Absolutely. Every project is developed with consideration for structural, technical, spatial, and installation requirements while preserving the artistic vision.

  • Yes. V+V ArtLegacy is a full-cycle studio managing concept development, fabrication, logistics, and professional installation.

  • Projects typically start with a conversation about your vision, site, timeline, and goals. Drawings, renderings, dimensions, or mood boards are helpful, but even an initial idea is enough to begin the process.

  • Every commission is individually quoted based on scale, materials, engineering complexity, fabrication requirements, logistics, and installation scope. After the initial consultation, we provide a tailored proposal and project schedule.