In my figurative paintings, I utilize narrative fragmentation and compositional simultaneity to explore cultural constructs of gender roles, femininity, vanity, and consumerism in contemporary life. Using various photographic sources spanning decades, as well as introducing silkscreen patterns to my compositions, I create narratives that question these cultural constructs while allowing room for interpretation. My work often highlights the absurdities of human behavior, playfully critiquing these patterns while simultaneously giving grace to the human condition. Engaging with elements of art history, I am to reconfigure the gaze in a contemporary female perspective.
Claudia Bokulich is a painter from Philadelphia currently living in Fort Collins. She received her BFA in Painting from Tyler School of Art at Temple University in 2015, and is currently a candidate for an MFA in Painting at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. She has attended Elsewhere Studios Residency in Paonia Colorado, and has had work included in exhibitions in Philadelphia, New York, Colorado, and Rome.