Ananda Nahu

Ananda Nahu is a Brazilian graffiti artist born in Bahia, Brazil in 1985.[1] In 2001, she moved from Juazeiro to Salvador, where she attended the College of Design in 2003 and the Fine Arts School at the Federal University of Bahia in 2004.[2] Throughout this time, she developed interests in diverse artistic expressions such as photography, Fine Arts Paintings and engravings, as a result of her studies and research on lithography, serigraphy, metal graving, and posters.[1]

Nahu was introduced to the art of graffiti when she met graffiti artist and current husband, Rodrigo Izolag.[2] As a result, she began using stencils in order to create wall arts.[2] In Nahu's work, which mostly showcases women, utilizes a variety of techniques, colors, visual effects, and painting styles contribute to her vision of, combining past and modern cultures and people into a harmonious compositions that expresses the pure beauty, strength, and positivity from the nature of human beings.[1][2]

Nahu was selected as one of the "redefining" artists of Brazil in 2015 by CNN Style.[3] In 2016 she contributed to a large mural in Cleveland, Ohio.[1][4]

Nahu currently resides in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]

References
  1. "Bio". Bio. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  2. "Meet the artist: Ananda Nahu | Abelha". www.abelhacachaca.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  3. Rezende, Marcelo (July 2, 2015). "7 creatives redefining Brazilian art and design: 'The future has just begun'". CNN. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  4. "A New Ohio City Mural Paints a Community of Togetherness". Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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