Ananda KARABO is a Los Angeles-based contemporary painter whose work captures the friction between internal states and external environments. Drawing from the lineage of Abstract Expressionism, Karabo’s canvases serve as visceral meditations on mental health, multicultural identity, and the relentless cadence of urban life.

Her practice is defined by a physical, tactile command of her medium. By layering acrylics, alcohol inks, and oil pastels, KARABO employs aggressive impasto for density and grattage to scrape back and reveal the "history" within a piece. The result is a body of work that validates the discomfort of the unknown, transforming personal struggle into a shared space of recognition.