Santicri - Icon Extraction, La Gioconda

Santicri participated in numerous internationally renowned art exhibitions. 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 placed among the top three most searched names on the Catawiki platform, another sign of the growing appreciation for his work. These recognitions highlight the extraordinary talent and the ever-growing visibility of Santicri in the contemporary art scene.

Santicri
Mixed media
Measurements: 70x50x15 cm
The artwork is accompanied by the hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity
Unique artwork

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

The work engages in dialogue the myth of classical art with a contemporary and industrial aesthetics, suggesting that even the most famous images can be decomposed, extracted and reformulated into a new matter.
The shipment is insured. The package is carefully packed,

the drop is shipped separately from the faucet, to be screwed onto the faucet (by hand). thus to ensure a safer shipment.

The canvas work 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, 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 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 an artisan of resin sculptures. There arose the ever-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.
"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 blends well with modern times: impactful and memorable."