The thorny path of Vasily Klyukin gives cause to follow - thanks to tireless self-development, he grew from an unknown cashier to a major businessman. Modern Leonardo Da Vinci - this is how journalists dubbed Vasily, for his comprehensive interest in knowledge.
They say that a talented person is talented in everything, and Vasily was no exception - his new bright and extraordinary vision of ordinary things caused a storm of admiration. Having become acquainted with Klyukin’s life, you immediately realize how diverse and interesting this person is. The conquest of volcanoes and caves, waterfalls and Mayan pyramids, control of an airplane and a balloon, writing stories and books - all this is just a hobby for Vasily. In addition, the businessman is engaged in architecture, sculpture and design.
The beginning of the journey: a random sentence that turned the world upside down
Klyukin was born in a family far from secular life. Father - Klyukin Vasily Ivanovich - teacher, writer and historian; mother - Elena Isakovna - editor of the newspaper. A quiet, educated family prophesied to the young Vasya the profession of insurer. In 1993, the young man was enrolled in the Finance Academy at the Faculty of Insurance, at the same time taking a part-time job "by profile" - an insurance consultant in a small company.
Life flowed on its own, not foreshadowing sudden changes. But once a friend’s chance offer to take part in a competition for a position in ASB-Agro Bank opened completely new horizons for Vasily Klyukin. He won the competition. And he turned out to be a cashier in a bank, where he gradually climbed the career ladder to an assistant manager. But new horizons require new knowledge, so Vasily decided to master additional disciplines - the auditor and appraiser.
Having worked for many years in the banking sector, in 2003 Vasily, together with his brother Mikhail, decided to buy out the unknown Buikombank, renaming it Sovcombank. The long and painstaking work of the brothers has borne fruit - in 2010 Sovcombank entered the hundred of the best banks in the country.
Klyukinsky architecture: unique highlights of cities
Vasily at that moment was already showing his versatility - in parallel with banking, a businessman in 2009 began to engage in development activities - he was completing facilities that had been damaged by the crisis and remained “frozen”. Such as Well House and some sections of the towers in the business center of Moscow City.
This arouses in Klyukin a serious interest in design and architecture. Ideas that excite the mind appear one after another: buildings in the form of a ship, a shark, a cobra or a goddess are truly a spectacular sight! Already in 2013, the Italian publisher Skira presented the world a wide-format album of Klyukin called Designing Legends, which publishes more than 50 bright ideas of towers, museums, theaters and office buildings.
After the presentation of his concepts, a photo of Vasily Klyukin appears in all world magazines, he is invited to a round-the-world autograph session, foreign architects and fashion figures are beginning to become interested in him. Each exposition of Klyukin aims to make the building a symbol of the city - the unique forms and striking originality of the design make the building easily recognizable and attractive. One of the most colorful projects reflecting Vasily's style is the Venus, Nika, Roses, Jungle Park and Tulip palace towers.
Charming hell: the embodiment of the modern apocalypse
Love for beauty is manifested in all areas of life of Vasily Vasilievich. Since 2010, Klyukin created the Stars-Bridge company and began to vigorously develop contemporary art - he promotes world exhibitions in Moscow, Miami, Paris, Tokyo and Monaco. Having plunged into the world of creativity, Vasily was seriously interested in sculpture. And already in 2013 he holds his debut professional exhibition in Mikhailovsky Castle, and later in Moscow City.
The sculptures of Vasily Klyukin reflect the modern interpretation of Dante's Divine Comedy: 22 figures depicting mortal sins, Dante's death mask and the new 4 horsemen of the apocalypse: Overpopulation, Greed, Disinformation and Pollution. For two months, more than three hundred thousand people visited the exhibition of Vasily Klyukin, which is an absolute record in street exhibitions in Russia.
Personal life of a banker: happiness from the second take
An active life requires its victims. So, the businessman’s first marriage broke up due to Klyukin’s employment, but Vasily talks with his ex-wife and pays attention to his children. At the moment, Klyukin married for the second time - on the model Anna Vishnevskaya. Answers all questions from journalists about marriage, he says that he “found real happiness, which he had to pursue.”
At the moment, the businessman continues to develop art around the world, creates new unique building concepts, participates in charity events. At one of these auctions, Vasily Klyukin bought out the “Flight into Space with Leonardo DiCaprio” lot, which was supposed to take place in 2014. Recall that a tourist spacecraft crashed during a test flight, and a new date has not yet been indicated. “Flying into space - this is not for you to walk in the park. No one is in a hurry in this business, complete security is needed here, ”Vasily Klyukin himself comments on what is happening.