Mariana Pavanelli

Mariana Pavanelli is a Brazilian muralist born in 1987 in Tupã, in the inland of São Paulo state. A trained advertiser turned self-taught artist, she moved into street painting in 2012 and quickly became a recognisable voice on São Paulo's walls. Her work centres on delicate feminine figures wrapped in nature — flowers, birds and organic forms — exploring strength, sensuality and transformation. Her landmark Artemisa II project, a 24-metre breast cancer awareness mural painted in São Paulo in 2021, brought her international visibility. She has painted in more than seven countries across Latin America, Europe, Asia and North America, and is an active member of Rede Efêmmera, a collective championing women in urban art.