Valentine The Statue
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About
Romanian blind performance artist, TikToker, YouTuber, and social media personality known for portraying the levitating Silverman, Goldman, and Firefighter living statue characters on the streets of London along with sharing public reactions, illusions, pranks, and behind-the-scenes footage on TikTok with over 2.8 million followers, on YouTube with over 2.3 million subscribers, and on Instagram with over 500,000 followers.
Before fame
His eyesight began deteriorating in 2010 preventing him from continuing his previous work, so he began performing as a human statue in London. He eventually designed and constructed his own mechanical levitation illusions and was registered as legally blind in 2018. He began sharing content online on Instagram and expanded onto TikTok and YouTube in September 2021.
Trivia
He published the memoir Behind the Shadows: How Blindness Revealed My Light in December 2024.
Family life
His real name is Valentin Ursu. His wife Maricela has assisted with his performances and content, and they have co-owned Silverman Statue Ltd together. His children have occasionally appeared in his content.
Associated with
He and Liberty Barros established the Guinness World Record for the longest handstand on a person performing a levitation trick in July 2025.
