Santicri - Essence Control, Happiness Under Control

Santicri has participated in numerous art exhibitions of international renown. 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 Catawiki platform, another sign of the growing appreciation for his work. These awards highlight Santicri's extraordinary talent and his increasing visibility in the contemporary art scene.

Santicri
Mixed media
Dimensions: 90x50x15 cm
Certificate of authenticity - hand-signed
Edition X/8

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

The meeting between image, matter and object creates a visual short circuit between irony and unease, where color seduces while the concept interrogates: is happiness truly spontaneous, or is it a regulated flow?

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The artist established himself in 2024 as one of the most sought-after names on Catawiki, immediately 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 in the Marche region, the Italian artist followed a path that between studies as a surveyor and architecture led him to collaborate with an artisan sculptor in resin. There sprang the increasingly strong need to find himself and unleash his creativity.
His works are sold all over the world, collaborating with galleries in Italy and Europe.
His art is widely appreciated and cannot be missing among collectors of paintings and sculptures of street art, pop art, contemporary art.
"Classifying one's art is never easy, 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."