AMA

Anna Vu, better known by AMA was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Brisbane. There, she became active in break-dancing and was introduced to street art at the age of 16. She graduated from Queensland College of Arts in 2012, majoring in painting and received a scholarship to study aboard in England. Since then she has developed her artist practice around the world, from painting in Berlin to tropical secluded spots in Thailand. She works with spray paint to tell a story about her experiences, feelings and places. Her free, in a “back to basic” primitive style creates colourful loose shapes scribbles and mark making. She is influenced by abstract expression, poster designs, textiles, calligraphy and various forms of music. Spending several months in Berlin, meeting artist from other countries, who are also blurring the lines of fine art, street art and mural practice, AMA has developed her natural ability to move toward simpler and deeper work.