Santicri - Compressed Icon, La Giconda

Santicri has participated in numerous internationally renowned art exhibitions. Among the most significant, in 2022 he showcased 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 world's most renowned platforms in the art world. In the same year, he was also placed among the top three most searched names on the Catawiki platform, a further sign of growing appreciation for his work. These accolades highlight Santicri's extraordinary talent and increasing visibility in the contemporary art scene.

Santicri
Mixed media
Measures: 32x20 cm
The work is accompanied by a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity
Limited edition x/100

An universal image is subjected to real pressure. The surface of the canvas is no longer neutral: it is pulled, folded, restrained. The icon loses its stability and becomes matter, body, visible tension.

The clothespins are not just a formal element, but a gesture. They lock the image in an intermediate state, as if it had been stopped while trying to expand or escape. The face remains recognizable, but is compressed, forced into a new shape that alters its balance.

The work plays on the contrast between classical perfection and contemporary physical intervention. What was untouchable is manipulated, restrained, almost disciplined. It is not destroyed, but transformed under pressure.

From this emerges a reflection on how stable the images we know really are: it only takes a minimal force to change our perception, to reveal that even the most solid icons can be bent, deformed and rewritten.

Oil on canvas 350 g/m², mounted on a pinewood frame.
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The artist established himself in 2024 as one of the most sought-after names on Catawiki, immediately placing behind 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 followed a path that, between studies in geometrics 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.
"Classifying one's own art is never easy; I try to convey what my eyes see, my way of perceiving what surrounds me, and I rework it with a design that fits well with modern times: impactful and memorable."