In a world where influencers chase fleeting trends and models fade into yesterday’s headlines, Rymma Badun is charting an entirely different course. The Ukrainian-born artist, model, and poet has just unveiled her most personal work yet—an exhibition called “Four Seasons” that’s as much about inner transformation as it is about visual beauty.
Meeting Rymma feels like encountering someone who’s lived several lifetimes already. Born in the historic city of Vinnitsa, Ukraine, she was winning art competitions by the handful as a child—over 50 of them, to be exact. But art wasn’t her only discipline. She also trained as a gymnast, learning what she calls “beauty as intention in motion” rather than mere decoration.
That philosophy would serve her well on the international stage. Rymma has collected an impressive array of titles: Miss Tourism Universe, Miss Fashion TV, Miss Economic World, and Queen of the Universe. But ask her about modeling, and she’ll tell you it’s really about storytelling. “It’s not just about wearing a gown—it’s about embodying the vision behind it,” she explains. Each pageant wasn’t just a win; it was a chance to “channel something greater than myself.”
What sets Rymma apart from the typical model-turned-artist narrative is her unexpected depth. She holds a medical degree and has worked as a business developer for an international investment company in Dubai. It’s this unique blend of experiences that informs her current artistic practice. “Medicine taught me precision and compassion. My art reflects both worlds—it’s intuitive, but it’s also methodical,” she says.
Her latest exhibition, “Four Seasons,” showcased at Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab during Tiffany Fashion Week, is a visual-poetic exploration of the feminine psyche. Each season represents a different stage of a woman’s emotional journey: Spring as rebirth, Summer as confidence, Autumn as letting go, and Winter as embracing stillness. These aren’t just pretty pictures—they’re what Rymma calls “portraits of inner transformation.”
What makes her work particularly compelling is how she pairs visual art with poetry. Each piece comes with verses that feel like intimate conversations. Take this line about Spring: “Spring is when I remember who I was before the world told me who to be.” Or her take on Summer: “Summer is not a season, but a woman who knows her fire and dances in it, barefoot.”
“Art alone isn’t always enough to say what the soul feels,” Rymma explains. “Poetry is my way of whispering meaning into the visuals.”
Working primarily with resin and minerals, every element in her pieces is deliberate and symbolic. It’s precision meets poetry, structure meets soul—a reflection of her multifaceted background.
Even her online presence, under the handle Rimmel Queen, feels refreshingly authentic in an era of manufactured content. She curates her digital space “like I do my gallery—with intention, emotion, and honesty.” The goal isn’t to pressure her community but to inspire reflection over performance.
Exhibiting at the Burj Al Arab during such a prestigious fashion week felt like everything coming “full circle” for Rymma. “Fashion and fine art finally spoke the same language, and I stood in the middle, translating both,” she reflects.
The response to “Four Seasons” has been overwhelming, but Rymma’s ambitions extend far beyond gallery walls. She’s working on wearable art collections with affirmations and installations focused on women’s mental health. “I believe art should serve both soul and society,” she says.
When I ask what she hopes people take away from her work, her answer is immediate: “That transformation is sacred. That beauty isn’t static—it evolves, it breathes, it sometimes breaks to rebuild.” She wants women especially to see themselves in these pieces, to feel celebrated in every season of their lives.
Often described as a modern Renaissance woman—model, artist, poet, strategist—Rymma is driven by purpose above all else. Every project needs to be both beautiful and meaningful. It’s a philosophy that’s served her well across continents and careers.
As for what’s next? “Expansion,” she says with a smile. More exhibitions, deeper collaborations, projects that bridge cultures and disciplines. “Four Seasons is just the beginning. I want to build a legacy where art isn’t confined to a gallery—it lives, it moves, it transforms.”
In watching Rymma speak about her work, you realize she’s not just creating art—she’s living it. In a world that often demands we choose between depth and beauty, success and authenticity, she’s proof that sometimes the most powerful choice is refusing to choose at all.
