Santicri - Snapshot, Smile #5

Santicri has 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 listed among the top three most searched names on the Catawiki platform, another sign of the growing appreciation for his work. These accolades highlight the extraordinary talent and the ever-increasing visibility of Santicri in the contemporary art scene.

Santicri
Mixed media, acrylic
Dimensions: 70x50x20 cm
Certificate of authenticity - hand-signed
Unique Work

This work fuses painting and object, transforming an immediate and recognizable image into a physical gesture suspended in time. The brushstroke, incorporated into the canvas, is not just a tool but becomes a concrete trace of the action, as if the creative gesture had remained frozen exactly at the moment it was occurring.

The smile, a universal and immediately recognizable symbol, is reinterpretated through a broad and imperfect sign, crossed by drips and textural variations that alter its perception. Its expression is not necessarily tied to lightness or positivity, but can take on different meanings, allowing emotions, contrasts and ambiguity to emerge.

The insertion of the brush breaks the two-dimensional surface and carries the work into a hybrid dimension, between painting and sculpture. The gesture, the material, and the object thus become part of the same composition, transforming a daily symbol into an open reflection on action, time, and the mutability of emotions.

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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 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 recognized talent 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 of a surveyor and architecture, led him to collaborate with a resin sculpture artisan. There arose an 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 paintings and sculptures of street art, pop art, and contemporary art.
"Classifying my 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."

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