bio
Randi Matalas is an artist best known for her eccentric butterfly headpieces, which she has created for enthusiastic customers worldwide since 2015 under the name Viva Delfina.
She has collaborated with notable brands Free People and Sophia Webster, had her designs on the runways of NYFW & Stockholm Fashion Week, graced the pages of Vogue and The New York Times, and even made an appearance on the season finale of Orange is the New Black.
With her work spanning a range of creative outputs, Randi has worked across various mediums; from fashion and accessory design to sculpture, ceramics, and 3D wall art. The most powerful symbol of transformation is ever-present in her work—the butterfly.
Behind the Artwork
Matalas embraces nature's ephemeral beauty, bringing a nurturing, spiritual essence to her work. Throughout her career, she has focused on fusing butterflies with simple forms and vibrant 3D wing formations.
Randi’s admiration for artist Frida Kahlo and designer Alexander McQueen are apparent in her work, which conveys a spiritual aura about the pain of transformation. Despite this depth, her creations retain a lightness of being.
