Ana Isméria P. Velludo
With a postgraduate degree in Finance, Ana Isméria once spent her days surrounded by numbers. Over time, however, her travels began to awaken a different sensibility. Encounters with striking landscapes, museum collections, and diverse cultures gradually rekindled her artistic instinct. Creativity also runs in the family: her mother is Maysa Pettes, an artist also represented by StorytellART.
Ana eventually left the corporate world to study Photography, redirecting her analytical eye toward visual storytelling. Her work draws on memories from her many journeys, translating them into innovative themes and unconventional formats. For Ana, personal identity is deeply tied to memory, and by framing meaningful moments she hopes to share the positive energy they carry with others.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“Involuntary. I decide only under the influence of small points of varied colors. Water, cement, and aggregates appear in my work as a rhythmic and formal unity. Bodies that allow other forms to pass through them. A continuous observation of possibilities. Art, always!”
(Translated from original: “Involuntário. Decido apenas pela influência de pequenos pontos de variadas cores. Água, cimento e agregados, aparecem no meu trabalho como unidade rítmico-formal. Corpos que deixam passar através de si outras formas. Contínua observação de possibilidades. Arte sempre!”)
Ten Quick Questions*
What is the story behind your name? My name was an homage to two great grandmothers.
What is a book you would recommend to a friend? It’s All River, by Carla Madeira
What is one of your pet peeves? Lamentation and envy
What is a noise or sound you love/hate? Love: listening to music/Hate: loud and continuous noise
What is a smell you love/hate? Love: smell of rain/Hate: smell of urea
Where is a favorite place on Earth? I love the silence of a dive
What is a dream you have? Through the powerful practice of hope, persistence and faith, my dreams are renewed each day.
What was an embarrassing moment in your life?
When was the last time you cried? I cry a lot.
What is something most people don’t know about you? I don’t like public speaking. It is always a challenge for me.
*Answers translated and edited from original language.
Available Artworks
Única (Série Infinito Particular)
Photo printed on layers of parchment paper
190 x 100 cm
US$1,300
Ana Isméria talking about “Infinito Particular” series (English subtitles to be added soon)
