Santicri - Desecrated, Dollars

Santicri has participated in numerous art exhibitions of international prominence. Among the most significant, in 2022 he exhibited his works at the prestigious Palazzo Grillo in Genoa, and in 2023 he attended the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York, thereby 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 Catawiki platform, an additional sign of growing appreciation for his work. These recognitions highlight the extraordinary talent and the ever-increasing visibility of Santicri in the contemporary art scene.

Santicri
Mixed media
Dimensions: 70x50x2 cm
Certificate of authenticity - signed by hand
unique piece 1/1

An absolute symbol of value, power and stability is struck by an egg. The dollar, global icon of the economy and authority, is not destroyed but contaminated.

The color exploding on the surface is the color of the inside of the egg: not an arbitrary aggression, but the physical transformation of the impact into painting. The gesture becomes matter. The wound becomes a sign.

In Desecrated, the artist intervenes on an untouchable image, challenging the automatic respect towards symbols of power. Money is profaned, but also regenerated: from instrument of control to expressive surface.

It is a visceral and lucid act at once. A sacred profanation, in which economic value is suspended to make room for a new aesthetic and conceptual tension..

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The artist established himself in 2024 as one of the most sought-after names on Catawiki, immediately ranking after 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 has pursued a path that, between studies in Geometra and Architecture, led him to collaborate with a resin sculpture craftsman. There the growing need to find himself and unleash his creativity was born.
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 and sculpture, pop art, and contemporary art.
"It’s never easy to classify one’s own art; I try to convey what my eyes see, my way of seeing what surrounds me, and I rework it with a design that blends well with modern times: impactful and memorable."