Santicri - Essence Control, Happiness Under Control

Santicri has participated in numerous art exhibitions of international standing. 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 broadening his visibility in both national and international contexts.
Santicri has been 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 Santicri’s extraordinary talent and his ever-increasing visibility in the contemporary art scene.

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

This work tensionizes the bidimensional and tridimensional through the physical intervention of the Control device, which breaks the surface and unleashes a real chromatic flow. The pop pattern of the smile, a symbol of lightness and positivity, is thus subjected to pressure and put into crisis, transforming the smile into an ambiguous and unstable signal.

The encounter between image, matter, and object generates a visual short circuit between irony and anxiety, where color seduces while the concept questions: 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 following 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 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 pursued 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 give vent to 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 paintings and sculptures of street art, pop art, and contemporary art.
"It’s 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 suits modern times: impactful and memorable."