For Luna Buschinelli (1997) it's hard to say when it all began, as she has been drawing for as long as she can remember. But it was in her teens that the artist began to explore her strokes as a way of expressing herself and giving vent to what she couldn't say in words. Her first drawings, in black and white and much less complex than today, already reflected the author's state of mind at the time. "It was a very difficult time for me. I always say that drawing saved me".

At 15, Luna expanded this particular universe with the discovery of graffiti. Her first doodles were at home - the artist preferred to perfect her techniques before taking to the streets - and it was only after mastering the spray that she began to venture out onto the city's walls.

"I thought it was too much responsibility to have a piece of work on the street seen by thousands of people, which would say a lot about me, and I wasn't yet ready to expose something so personal."

Paradoxically, it was precisely graffiti that helped Luna deal with her shyness, and what was a hobby became an ever greater goal. On the streets of São Paulo, the young artist has gained recognition and respect, both from the public and from her fellow graffiti artists, an important support for anyone who lives in the street art scene.

"What interests me most about graffiti is being able to take art anywhere, to take it out of closed circles and give it to everyone. Once you draw in a public space, that work is no longer yours, it belongs to everyone, it belongs to the city. Graffiti is democratic.

Whether she's graffitiing walls in 15 minutes, working on a project for months or sketching in her notebook when inspiration strikes, Luna has her own creative process: even with the care and discretion that her works require, she doesn't work with anything pre-defined. For the artist, the process of drawing is a haven that invites her to express her deepest emotions, which is evident in the dreamlike elements of her creations. And she hopes that the finished works will provoke the same in people.

"Drawing is so natural and organic for me that I don't have a plan, the work just flows. Most of the time, even with a concrete theme, I don't worry about translating all my art to people. I think everyone sees what they need to see.

With a range of characters full of personality, Luna registers the rapid evolution of her line, dialogues with the world and stays true to her style.

"My characters are always evolving, as is my work, always in a process of transformation."