Ananda Nahu born in Juazeiro, on Bahia, Brazil, in 1985. Moved to Salvador in 2001, in 2003 she attended College of Design abandoning it to start in 2004 to attend Fine Arts at the Federal University of Bahia. In this period, she became interested in studying photography and engravings, marked by time studies and research lithography, Serigraphs, metal engraving, and consequently a deepening works in references to these engraving techniques that are Posters.

 

In 2005 begins to develop the stencil, one type of engraving that is leaked into the mold to obtain shapes and pictures. From the beginning of the fitting colors of the pictures, apply this combination on the stencil and began to work with multiple layers of color. Use these pictures in creating artistic compositions in urban environments and canvases, also begins to improve regional fabric painting, oriental and African, as well as calligraphy and sources together to compose the picture stencil.

 

The photographs used to make stencil or free hand painting of his characters are mostly written by the artist itself, which is done a photographic essay for construction work, or if not, are based on photographs from renowned photographers of Latin America.

 

In her references are album covers and movie posters, posters and banners, black culture, Latin, Islamic and Asian, urban and goticas calligraphy, printing and fabrics Brazilian, African, Chinese and Japanese, also classical and religious paintings.

 

Ananda has established itself as a reference in the technique of stenciling and painting, she maintains an international presence for the Arts since 2006, mainly in Holland, Germany, France and Brazil, having many collectors around the world.

   

Exhibitions :

 

2006 Art Fair Europe - Alemanha

 

2007 Art fair Europe - Alemanha

 

2008 New York Art Expo - USA

 

2009 AAF Amsterdam - Holanda

 

2009 Collective - Venray - Holanda

 

2010 AAF Amsterdam - Holanda

 

2010 Art District - Amsterdam Internacional Fashion Week - Holanda

 

2010 Art is the New Black - Amsterdam - Holanda

 

2010 Rv Cultura e Arte - Salvador - Bahia

 

2011 AAF Amsterdam - Holanda

 

2011 Article – Der Kunsthandel – Revista Alemao

 

2011 Homegrown - Firme Forte Records - Rio de Janeiro

 

2011 Tourareggae - Firme Forte Records - Rio de Janeiro

 

2012 Galeria Graphos:Brasil SA - Firme Forte Records - Rio de Janeiro

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Testimonials

An amazing body of work breaking new ground in the creation of progressive murals, which is a rich tradition within Central and South America and carried on by this brilliant artist. An amazing find. An amazing artist.

April 20, 2008