Anna Madyarova

Biography

Anna Madyarova is a Melbourne-based artist and founder of eto YA* studio. 'eto ya' is translated as 'this is me' in Russian . Anna's practice is a means of improving one's well-being. Anna's work promotes the importance of being authentic, real and having meaningful (vs meaningless) conversations. Her professional background in Linguistics and teaching languages adds to this framework. Throughout her life, Anna has been involved in a variety of creative activities: dance, drama performance, modelling, fashion, art and crafts. To her, they all come from one creative landscape and allow for a rich multidisciplinary approach.

Anna is an experienced educator and presenter who strives to connect with clients in a supportive and meaningful way.

In her artistic work, she is particularly interested in how art fits into spaces and interiors, turning boring, unremarkable into surreal and comical, and portraying the simple, graceful beauty of plants and animals.