Using different techniques and scales in painting, Ana Prata develops a research based on experimentation. Her works are full of events between different layers of paint, supports and gestures, which result in images of a restless, dynamic and lively character. In her themes, Prata’s practice combines the employment of historical references – such as the use of a modernist repertoire – with images from a common and popular imaginary, such as simple drawings and widely recognizable patterns. Her work possesses a latent ambiguity, which can transit between humor, interiority and intimacy, critical spirit, and appreciation for the pictorial surface.

Bachelor in Fine Arts from the University of São Paulo, Ana Prata participated in the 33rd São Paulo Biennial – Afinidades Afetivas, São Paulo, SP (2018). Prata  held solo exhibitions at Sesc Pompeia, São Paulo, SP (2022); Tobias Mueller Modern Art, Zurich, Switzerland (2020); Galería Travesía Cuatro, Guadalajara, Mexico and Madrid, Spain (2020); Galeria Isla Flotante, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Auroras, São Paulo, SP (2019); Biblioteca Mário de Andrade, São Paulo, SP (2018); Galeria Millan, São Paulo, SP (2014 and 2017); Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London, UK (2016); Instituto Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo, SP (2012); and Centro Cultural São Paulo, SP (2009), among others. She has been nominated for the PIPA Award in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Group exhibitions include Desvairar 22, Sesc Pinheiros, São Paulo, SP (2022); A burrice dos homens, Galeria Bergamin & Gomide, São Paulo, SP (2019); Ana Prata & Hamish Pearch, Kupfer Gallery, London, UK (2018); Troposphere, Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, Beijing, China (2017); Os Desgnios da Arte Contemporânea no Brasil, Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo, SP; A Luz que Vela o Corpo É a mesma que Revela a Tela, Caixa Cultural, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (2017); O Espírito de Cada Época, Instituto Figueiredo Ferraz, Ribeirão Preto, SP (2015); Festival Internacional de Arte Contemporânea SESC_Videobrasil, São Paulo, SP (2011 and 2013); Os Primeiros Dez Anos, Instituto Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo, SP (2011); and Lugar Nenhum, Instituto Moreira Salles, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (2013). In 2011, she participated in the artist residency Red Bull House of Art, in São Paulo, SP, and, in 2016, in the Residency Unlimited, in New York, USA. Her works are part of important collections, such as Pinault Collection, Paris, France; Jorge M. Pérez Collection, Miami, USA; Pinacoteca do Estado, São Paulo, SP, among others.