Tysa Paulina was born in Mexico City and began her graffiti career at 16, after being exposed to it as an art form in high school. Her art style is a significant departure from typical graffiti art styles, which focus on “tagging” and “bombing” style lettering. Instead, she paints vibrant, psychedelic and colorful characters. Tysa’s art style has always been influenced by Japanese aesthetics; her work also calls to mind the muralist movement that began in early 20th century Mexico, when artists would paint scenes conveying social and political messages on public buildings. [bio content drawn from April 18, 2019 news article in The Mainichi]