MISS CHELOVE
Cita Sadeli, also known as MISS CHELOVE, is an independent Washington DC-based art director, muralist, designer and illustrator.
She is the former Co-Founder of art + interactive agency Protein Media (based in Washington DC & Brooklyn, NY c. 2000-2013). MISS CHELOVE’s work reflects her multicultural background rooted in the tropical mysticism of Java, Indonesia and formative years growing up in the punk, go-go, and graffiti-fueled streets of 80’s/90’s Washington DC.
An active artist in the early 90’s DC graffiti scene, MISS CHELOVE's work combines tools and methods of graffiti and street art culture with location-specific, often biographical storytelling. Common themes include: resilient women of color, vibrant fashion/music/street subcultures, nature, indigenous cultures, and issues affecting society and the environment. MISS CHELOVE’s practice is currently focused on mural projects throughout the world. When not scaling walls, she collaborates with clients like the Smithsonian Institution, Apple, Afro-Punk, Adobe, Patagonia, &Pizza, and Trillectro.