Bio

Graciela Gonçalves Da Silva (Animalitoland) creates emotional fables where graphic discipline and painterly intuition merge. Trained in design at UBA and currently pursuing a Master’s in Research through Artistic Practice at UNVM, she works across intimate canvases and monumental murals, translating complex inner states into vibrant characters that feel both stylized and deeply human.

Her practice is shaped by a life of movement, having lived across cities like Buenos Aires, Madrid, Vancouver, and Los Angeles. This nomadic perspective, blended with the narrative economy of comics and the vitality of street art, has led to over 60 murals and exhibitions across Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Estonia, Qatar, China, Canada and USA. She has presented at Pictoplasma Berlin, held a solo show at Madrid’s Swinton Gallery, and been featured in specialized publications such as Street Art by Women: 50+ Essential Contemporary Artists (Hoaki Press).

Moving forward, her work focuses on artist-led mediation, where the act of painting becomes a catalyst for community reflection. By turning the creative process into a collective space, she continues to develop a visual language that bridges professional craft and human connection, asking a central question: How can art help us feel at home in our own skins?