Anhia Santana aka "DISTORTEDD" is an visual artist, animator, painter and creative from Philadelphia, PA. She is currently on a one of a kind "Art Party" tour that began in LA and is spanning 10+ cities. The p(ART)y involves multiple artistic mediums from live painting, showcased artwork, live performances, dj's and more. Making the experience a true melting pot of creativity.
Santana’s artwork draws from several wells of inspiration, the most apparent being the many classic 90’s cartoons characters she “distorts”. Childhood favorites such as Rugrats, Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon and Power Puff Girls have all been distorted, typically with the character re-imagined in a muddled palette of pastels and her trademark spiral eyes. In addition to reinterpreted animations, she has conjured up the likeness of Hip Hop figures, such as Action Bronson, Kanye West, Biggie Smalls and MF DOOM — the latter of which she admittedly listens to...
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Anhia Santana aka "DISTORTEDD" is an visual artist, animator, painter and creative from Philadelphia, PA. She is currently on a one of a kind "Art Party" tour that began in LA and is spanning 10+ cities. The p(ART)y involves multiple artistic mediums from live painting, showcased artwork, live performances, dj's and more. Making the experience a true melting pot of creativity.
Santana’s artwork draws from several wells of inspiration, the most apparent being the many classic 90’s cartoons characters she “distorts”. Childhood favorites such as Rugrats, Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon and Power Puff Girls have all been distorted, typically with the character re-imagined in a muddled palette of pastels and her trademark spiral eyes. In addition to reinterpreted animations, she has conjured up the likeness of Hip Hop figures, such as Action Bronson, Kanye West, Biggie Smalls and MF DOOM — the latter of which she admittedly listens to daily for inspiration. These influences, coupled with her introverted, idiosyncratic nature growing up, has fostered the foundation of her celebrated oeuvre. ( KHARI CLARKE - Source Magazine)
One look at Distortedd’s Twitter account affirms her followers’ unwavering support of her artwork as well as her appreciation of their support. Every new piece she reveals is met with adulation from her fanbase, all of which she humbly responds to. A simple question to her nearly 15,000 Twitter followers, such as “Who should I distort next?”, can easily amass over a hundred responses almost instantaneously. The brand we now know as Distortedd was not the result of some grandiose, preconceived plan. After graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Santana intended to pursue her Masters degree in Psychology. However, after garnering attention with the designs she created for a clothing line, she decided to invest in herself, and establish her own brand. ( KHARI CLARKE - Source Magazine)
In under five years she’s amassed a cult-like following, at times even serving as a muse to many of her own followers. With fans getting her creations getting tattooed on themselves and more. She’s even received praised from the likes of her own muse, Action Bronson and even Erykah Badu who anointed her as “ILL” on Twitter. ( KHARI CLARKE - Source Magazine)
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