DVAA Member since 2023

Lara Bros

2027 DVAA REsident

WEBSITE: laraibros.com

instagram: @lara_bros

ABOUT:

Through multidimensional mixed media collages, I explore that which we hold sacred and how it lives in the intimate, mundane details of our own lives. Based in Philadelphia, PA, I hold a BA in Art History from Drexel University and have participated in over twenty exhibitions. In 2026, I curated the show Divinely Queer: Queering Tarot, a group exhibition with Lora Anderson at Da Vinci Art Alliance.

Artist Statement:

My work is inspired by my life and experience as a queer person continually reconstructing my relationship to spirituality. I am drawn to ritual because I was raised in a strict Polish Catholic family, borrowing inspiration from the icons in that tradition and the divinity found in performing acts of care for my community. My work is deeply connected to my personal history, using “found” materials from my day to day life, which can be both intimate (journal entries, postcards, text messages, etc.) and mundane (receipts, grocery lists, ticket stubs, etc.). The objects and materials I use and include in my work represent moments of my life, and this personal connection allows me to create depth in layering meaning and material, using materials that are typically disposed of or kept private. Through my work, I hope to invite reflection on what is sacred in viewers’ own personal histories, and to contribute to challenging narratives of disposability and acts of vulnerability.