Meet Our International Team

A visionary connector with a global perspective, Sean Alimov brings his expertise in marketing and strategic partnerships to IGNIS. As the Marketing Director of Match Liquidity, Sean has a deep understanding of high-level financial ecosystems, but his true passion lies in fostering innovative communities. With roots in Uzbekistan, a career spanning the UK and Cyprus, and a track record of elevating creative projects—including his work in the digital art collector space—Sean is the driving force behind securing funding and expanding the reach of this groundbreaking initiative. His leadership ensures that this celebration of survival, art, and empowerment resonates on an international scale.

A widely sought-after tattoo artist and fine artist, Friday Jones, brings her visionary creativity to IGNIS as its Creative Director. With a career spanning celebrity tattooing, post-operative artistry, and fine art exhibitions, Friday has long used her work to empower and transform. As a pioneer in mastectomy tattooing, she has collaborated with top hospitals and surgeons to help survivors reclaim their bodies through ink. Her artistry has been featured in major publications and galleries, and her dedication to merging art with healing has made her a sought-after voice in the industry. With IGNIS, Friday is curating a groundbreaking experience that redefines survivorship through fine art, fashion, and body adornment.

An internationally recognized curator and art strategist, Avalon Ashley Bellos is a formidable force at the nexus of fine art, luxury, and investment. As Executive Director of Media & Communications at DTR Modern Galleries, she has built a career defined by major partnerships with museums, blue-chip galleries, and financial institutions, shaping the contemporary art market through her expertise in acquisitions, curation, and high-level client relations. An outsider’s insider, she has a rare ability to elevate groundbreaking artists while expanding the collector base, ensuring fine art remains both culturally resonant and financially sound. Her commitment to art as a vehicle for storytelling and empowerment shines as she leads art curation and conversation around the planet.

Renowned for his mastery of fine detail, award-winning tattoo artist Andreas Vrontis is celebrated for his ability to create intricate, hyper-precise designs that captivate collectors—especially women drawn to delicate, refined artistry. As the founder of Vrontis Tattoo Shop in Limassol, Cyprus, Andreas has spent over a decade perfecting his craft, pioneering his own signature style of digital portrait realism. Using a unique fusion of letters, numbers, and punctuation, he transforms the smallest elements into strikingly lifelike portraits. His precision and ability to work on a micro scale have made him a sought-after artist, including annual guest spots at NYC’s famed Bang Bang studio. For IGNIS, Andreas brings his meticulous artistry to Cyprus, crafting body art that celebrates femininity, resilience, and beauty in every exquisite detail

A summa cum laude graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Ashley Plasse brings a deep passion for fashion design, specializing in special occasion wear, to IGNIS. From learning to sew at age 8 under her grandmother's guidance to becoming a finalist in the FIT x Macy’s 2024 Capsule Collection, Ashley has steadily honed her craft. Her designs, which showcase intricate Bengali-inspired embroidery, reflect both high fashion and cultural craftsmanship, stemming from her family’s roots. Through internships with Theia Couture, Betsy and Adam, and House of Savin, Ashley will be using her talents to design couture mastectomy fashion that celebrates both beauty and empowerment for survivors.

In New York, our thriver models showcase the artistry of transformation, wearing intricate mastectomy tattoos that honor their journeys. Each design highlights a range of sculpted reconstruction techniques from top surgeons nationwide, alongside the striking beauty of unreconstructed bilateral and unilateral figures. In Cyprus, our thrivers become ephemeral works of art, hand-painted to reflect their aura and personal style. They represent a rising movement in the East—one that embraces alternative beauty, self-expression, and the power of reinvention. All these living canvases on both sides of the hemisphere redefine resilience and femininity through art.