Santicri - Icon Extraction, La Gioconda

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, 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, further evidence of the growing appreciation for his work. These recognitions highlight the extraordinary talent and the ever-increasing visibility of Santicri in the contemporary artistic panorama.

Santicri
Mixed media
Measurements: 70x50x15 cm
The work is accompanied by a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity
Unique Work

The Mona Lisa is transformed into a fluid image, drawn into a vortex that distills its visual essence. From the center of the movement emerges a real faucet that perforates the canvas, from which a golden drop descends: the final “concentrate” of the icon.

The work engages in dialogue the myth of classical art with a contemporary industrial aesthetics, suggesting that even the most famous images can be decomposed, extracted, and reformulated into a new material.
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The drop is shipped separately from the faucet, to be screwed onto the faucet (by hand). This ensures a safer shipment.

The canvas work on 350 g is mounted on a wooden frame, the faucet is iron, the drop is resin with an iron core, frame not included.

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The artist established himself in 2024 as one of the most sought-after names on Catawiki, placing himself just after icons like 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 recognized talent not only for its 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 Geometra and Architecture, led him to collaborate with a resin sculpture craftsman. There arose the growing 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 and sculpture, pop art, contemporary art.
"It is never easy to classify one’s art; I try to convey what my eyes see, my way of perceiving what surrounds me, and I rework it with a design that fits the modern era: impactful and memorable."