Nina Pandolfo: Gratitude

Born in 1977, Nina Pandolfo grew up in São Paulo, Brazil. Pandolfo started drawing and painting from a young age before discovering graffiti and fully dedicating herself to art at just 14 years old. Known for her delicate paintings with large-eyed and expressive girls, Pandolfo presents a universe with no negativity. She instead views the world around her with a unique dichotomy of childlike innocence and adult awareness, displaying the same fascination and enchantment that a child feels whilst discovering something new, and revelling in the small details.

 

As a student of Visual Communication, Pandolfo followed her passion in the search for new media and creative freedom, and began tagging on the streets of São Paulo. She soon became an integral part of the Brazilian graffiti scene in the 90's and paved the way for more widespread inclusion of graffiti in Museums and Galleries.