Santicri - Essence Control, Happiness Under Control

Santicri has participated in numerous art exhibitions of international repute. Among the most significant, in 2022 he exhibited his works at the prestigious Palazzo Grillo in Genoa, and in 2023 he was present at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York, thus expanding his visibility in both national and international contexts.
Santicri was recognized among the Best-Selling Artists of 2024 by Artmayeur, one of the most renowned platforms in the art world. In the same year, he was also listed among the top three most searched names on the platform Catawiki, another sign of the growing appreciation for his work. These accolades highlight Santicri's extraordinary talent and the ever-increasing visibility of his work in the contemporary art scene.

Santicri
Mixed media
Dimensions: 90x50x15 cm
Certificate of authenticity - hand-signed
Limited edition numbered x/8

This work tensioned bidirectionally between two- and three-dimensional space through the physical intervention of the Control device, which breaks the surface and frees a real chromatic flow. The pop pattern of the smile, a symbol of lightness and positivity, is thus subjected to pressure and brought into crisis, transforming the smile into an ambiguous and unstable signal.

The encounter between image, matter, and object generates a visual short circuit between irony and unease, where color seduces while the concept questions: is happiness really spontaneous, or is it a regulated flow?

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The package is carefully packed,

the drop is shipped separately from the faucet, to be screwed onto the faucet (by hand). Thus ensuring a safer shipment.
The canvas is mounted on a wooden frame, the faucet is made of iron, the drop is resin with a ferro core; the frame is not included.
The shipped edition number is random.

The artist established himself in 2024 as one of the most sought-after names on Catawiki, immediately following icons such as Kaws and Banksy. His art stands out in an exclusive context that includes other categories of excellence, such as Rolex, Lego, Louis Vuitton, Porsche, Eames, Macallan, Tintin, Cartier, and Pokémon. A talent recognized not only for creative value but also as one of the most promising investments of the year.

Born in 1992 in Macerata, Marche, the Italian artist pursued a path that, between studies in Geomatics and Architecture, led him to collaborate with a resin sculpture artisan. There arose the ever-stronger need to find himself and unleash his creativity.
His works are sold worldwide, collaborating with galleries in Italy and Europe.
His art is widely appreciated and cannot be missing among collectors of street art, pop art, and contemporary art paintings and sculptures.
"It is never easy to classify one’s own art; I try to convey what my eyes see, my way of perceiving what surrounds me, and I reinterpret it with a design that harmonizes with modern times: impactful and memorable."