Santicri - Revelation from Chaos, La Gioconda (No Reserve)

Santicri has taken part in numerous major international art exhibitions. Among the most notable, in 2022 he exhibited his works at the prestigious Palazzo Grillo in Genoa, and in 2023 he was featured at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York, expanding his visibility in both national and international settings.
Santicri was recognized as one of Artmayeur’s Best-Selling Artists of 2024, on one of the most renowned platforms in the art world. That same year, he was also ranked among the three most searched names on the Catawiki platform, further evidence of the growing appreciation for his work. These accolades highlight Santicri’s extraordinary talent and growing visibility in the contemporary art scene.

Santicri
Mixed media
Dimensions: 20x20x2 cm
The artwork is accompanied by a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity

In Revelation from Chaos, Santicri continues the generative tension that animated Creation from Chaos, but takes it beyond gesture and matter, toward the revelation of the image.

The initial action — eggs filled with gold being thrown onto the canvas — remains the foundational symbol: impulsive, unpredictable, vital. But here, from the explosion of chaos emerges not merely the abstract form of color; the memory of art itself comes forth. From the fragments, amid the cracks in the paint and the flakes of gold, the face of an icon from art history appears — as if the past were summoned through its collision with the present.

The work thus becomes a metaphor for contemporary creation: painting not as construction, but as unveiling. From disorder emerges what already existed in potentia — the archetypal image, the cultural reference, the collective unconscious of beauty.

The fragments of gold take on a dual significance: remnants of the original material (the shell), but also a symbol of the sacred, of the light that passes through the disaster of form. It is as if Santicri were saying that art today can only be born by breaking itself, revealing itself through fracture.

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The artist established himself in 2024 as one of the most sought-after names on Catawiki, ranking 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. His talent is recognized not only for its creative value, but also as one of the year’s most promising investments.

Born in 1992 in Macerata, in the Marche region, the Italian artist pursued a path that, through studies in surveying and architecture, led him to collaborate with a resin-sculpture artisan. There, an increasingly strong need arose to find himself and give free rein to his creativity.
His works are sold all over the world, and he collaborates with galleries in Italy and across Europe.
His art is widely appreciated and is a must-have for collectors of street art, pop art, and contemporary paintings and sculptures.
“It’s never easy to classify one’s own art. I try to convey what my eyes see, my way of seeing what surrounds me, and rework it with a design that fits well with modern times: striking and memorable.”