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Valentine the Statue as the Silverman Statue Builder

Living statue · Viral entertainer · Song creator

Stillness that
moves millions.

I’m Valentine — known on the street and online as Silverman Statue and Valentine the Statue, creating living-statue and illusion performances seen by audiences around the world.

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6M+
Followers across social media
Billions
Combined video views
Worldwide
Audience across platforms
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Signature performances

Characters people remember

Living sculpture, striking illusions and playful audience reactions — designed for festivals, public spaces, campaigns and special events.

Silverman Statue Builder performing upside down with his signature shovel before a street audience
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Silverman Statue Builder

The signature silver character brings an ordinary builder’s shovel to life in a gravity-defying street performance.

Silverman Statue Firefighter performing with his firefighter hat and hose before a street audience
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Silverman Statue Firefighter

The firefighter character combines living sculpture, illusion and playful interaction in a distinctive street performance.

Goldman Statue performing his seated-chair illusion before a street audience
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Goldman Statue

A golden living-statue illusion that turns a city street into a stage and makes audiences stop, look twice and wonder.

Explore the videos behind the performances

From London streets to global screens

Real reactions.
Worldwide reach.

My performances combine physical theatre, illusion and comedy without needing language. That is why a single street moment can connect with millions of viewers across cultures.

  • Guinness World Record collaboration
  • Viral videos across YouTube, TikTok and Facebook
  • Available for selected events, productions and brand campaigns

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Three characters.
Three impossible moments.

Watch the signature street performances behind Silverman Statue Builder, Silverman Statue Firefighter and Goldman Statue.

Silverman Statue Builder

The signature shovel illusion

The signature silver character brings an ordinary builder’s shovel to life in a gravity-defying street performance.

Goldman Statue

Stillness above the street

A golden living-statue illusion that makes audiences stop, look twice and question what they are seeing.

Silverman Statue Firefighter

The Firefighter illusion

The firefighter character combines living sculpture, illusion and playful interaction in a distinctive street performance.

Viral collaboration

When the Goldman Statue met Liberty Barros

One of the most popular videos on my YouTube channel captures a playful London encounter with Liberty Barros, known as one of the most flexible women in the world.

This viral collaboration is separate from the Guinness World Record that Liberty and I later achieved together for the longest handstand on a levitating person.

Guinness World Record

A record made together.

After our viral London collaboration, Liberty Barros and I achieved the Guinness World Record for the longest handstand on a person performing a levitation trick.

Liberty Barros performing the record-breaking handstand on the Goldman Statue
Liberty Barros performing the record-breaking handstand on the Goldman Statue.

Official YouTube channels

See more performances.

YouTube

Silverman Statue Official

The main home of my living-statue performances and viral audience reactions.

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YouTube

Street Art Acts

A wider world of street performance, characters and creative entertainment.

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Across social media

Viral moments

Short-form videos reaching audiences through Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and more.

Valentine Silverman · Stories through songs

Turning feelings
into music.

Under the artist name Valentine Silverman, I create original song concepts and lyrics inspired by life, relationships, resilience and the emotions we all share. With the help of AI music technology, I transform those ideas into complete songs that people can listen to and connect with.

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Made especially for you

Personalised creations

Turn a birthday, celebration or favourite photograph into something unique, created with AI technology under my personal creative direction.

Personalised image

£9.99

Your Photo with Valentine the Statue

Wherever you are in the world, you can still have a photo with Valentine the Statue. Upload a clear photograph of one person and choose Silverman Statue or the Goldman seated on his signature chair. I will direct the creation of a personalised image that makes it look as though we were photographed together.

Valentine pictured naturally beside himself performing as the Silverman Statue Builder
Example creationValentine pictured beside himself as the Silverman Statue Builder.
  • One finished digital image
  • Head-and-shoulders or full-body photos accepted
  • Delivered within 3–5 working days
  • One correction for a supplied detail or obvious visual error
Order personalised photo

Personalised music

£19.99

A Personalised Song for Someone Special

Share their name, the occasion and a few meaningful details, memories or qualities. I’ll shape them into an original personalised song using AI music technology under the creative direction of Valentine Silverman.

Anniversary exampleMood: Warm · Romantic · Uplifting
Birthday exampleMood: Happy · Playful · Celebratory
Graduation exampleMood: Proud · Emotional · Inspirational
  • Approximately 2–3 minutes
  • Delivered as an MP3 file
  • Delivered within 3–5 working days
  • One correction for an incorrect name or supplied detail
Order personalised song

How it will work

  1. Choose your creation and pay securely through Stripe.
  2. Complete a short form with your photograph or song details.
  3. Receive the finished creation privately by email.

Clear & private

Personal and social-media use is included. Customer creations will never be published without separate permission. Uploaded photographs and working copies will normally be deleted within 30 days after delivery. If you share your creation on social media, tag one of my official accounts for a chance to be featured.

Important: These are personalised digital creations. Cancellation may not be possible after work begins, but this does not affect your legal rights if a creation is faulty or not as described. Requests involving impersonation, sexual material, hate, harassment or unlawful content will not be accepted.

My story

Seen differently.

Valentin Ursu holding his Goldman mask and Guinness World Record certificate

I am a professional performer, digital creator and storyteller — and I am blind.

What began as street performance became a global body of work built on imagination, discipline and a close creative partnership with my wife, who helps film the moments audiences now know around the world.

My sight loss is part of my story, but it does not define the limits of my work. Through performances, videos and songs, I invite people to stop, laugh, feel and see possibility differently.

Book cover for Behind the Shadows: How Blindness Revealed My Light by Valentin Ursu, featuring Valentin as the Silverman Statue lifting his sunglasses

My book · Read or listen

Behind the Shadows

How Blindness Revealed My Light

Behind the Shadows: How Blindness Revealed My Light is my personal story of losing sight, facing hardship and rebuilding life through resilience, creativity and performance. From difficult beginnings to becoming a living-statue performer whose work has reached audiences around the world, the book is about perseverance, family, purpose and discovering light in unexpected places.

By Valentin Ursu

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Things I genuinely use

Products I Use

A curated collection of equipment, accessibility technology, filming tools and products that support my work. Some links are affiliate links, at no extra cost to you.

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Accessibility product I use

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Smart Glasses

I use these smart glasses for their hands-free camera, open-ear audio and Meta AI assistance. They help me access useful information and create content without always needing to hold a phone.

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Contact & enquiries

Have something meaningful to discuss?

For media enquiries, collaborations, content licensing, event invitations or other opportunities, contact the Silverman Statue team.

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