Hebru Brantley: Traveling Without Moving
NANZUKA is pleased to present 鈥淭raveling Without Moving,鈥� a solo exhibition of new works by Los Angeles-based American artist Hebru Brantley at Nanzuka Underground (Jingumae, Shibuya)
Hebru Brantley was born in Chicago, USA. He earned a B.A. in Film from Clark Atlanta University and has a background in design and media illustration. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, actively producing a wide variety of works ranging from murals to paintings, sculptures, and installations. His major exhibitions include 鈥淪aints & Shepherds鈥� (Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2021), 鈥淚 Wish I Knew (What It Felt Like To Be Free)鈥� (August Wilson Center, 2016) and 鈥淧arade Day Rain鈥� (Chicago Cultural Center, 2015).
Brantley is heavily influenced by the AfriCOBRA movement that took place in Chicago鈥檚 South Side from the 1960s to the 70s, and sees murals and graffiti as inseparable from his own African American genealogy. His work challenges the stereotypes of conventional hero figures and protagonists as they are depicted in American culture, and communicate a contemporary narrative that serve to instill viewers with diverse perspectives. Employing the methodologies of character design, Brantley's style incorporates a variety of colors and pop art motifs to express positive contexts of nostalgia, kindness, strong spirit, power, and hope. Such work has gained tremendous support from younger generations of Americans who attempt to overcome racial issues that continue to significantly impact society.
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NANZUKA is pleased to present 鈥淭raveling Without Moving,鈥� a solo exhibition of new works by Los Angeles-based American artist Hebru Brantley at Nanzuka Underground (Jingumae, Shibuya)
Hebru Brantley was born in Chicago, USA. He earned a B.A. in Film from Clark Atlanta University and has a background in design and media illustration. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, actively producing a wide variety of works ranging from murals to paintings, sculptures, and installations. His major exhibitions include 鈥淪aints & Shepherds鈥� (Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2021), 鈥淚 Wish I Knew (What It Felt Like To Be Free)鈥� (August Wilson Center, 2016) and 鈥淧arade Day Rain鈥� (Chicago Cultural Center, 2015).
Brantley is heavily influenced by the AfriCOBRA movement that took place in Chicago鈥檚 South Side from the 1960s to the 70s, and sees murals and graffiti as inseparable from his own African American genealogy. His work challenges the stereotypes of conventional hero figures and protagonists as they are depicted in American culture, and communicate a contemporary narrative that serve to instill viewers with diverse perspectives. Employing the methodologies of character design, Brantley's style incorporates a variety of colors and pop art motifs to express positive contexts of nostalgia, kindness, strong spirit, power, and hope. Such work has gained tremendous support from younger generations of Americans who attempt to overcome racial issues that continue to significantly impact society.
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