BROOKE GRUCELLA

"Art and culture must be a part of my everyday life. It’s intrinsic to my
interactions in society."

The root of my work stems from the influences of my upbringing in Southern California. There I was immersed in diverse subcultures, from Chicanos to Punks to Skaters. Their use of street art influenced my foundation and the use of graffiti aesthetic in my work.
The powerful complexity of this art inspires me. The graphic depiction of words paired with raw imagery impacted me more than anything I had seen before.
It was this aesthetic that I wanted to develop. The density of graffiti art paired with the complex personal and intimate content became a natural progression in my work. I confront contrasting opposites inherent in relationships. The art communicates universal truths interpreted through graphics and text.

The content is raw, intimate, shocking, inspiring and unsolicited. I publicly display my exploration of the politics of sexuality to question both perception and identity. The genre, content, imagery, artist, and audience play into an ever-changing progression in my work. Elements of my work change, recombine, and permutate in new
locations to become specific to new sites and venues. I create contexts where graffiti art and culture is recognized and embraced in traditional gallery spaces.