Santos Art Statement
I conceive pictures that represent my deepest and most irrational perceptions. Through this I aspire to show images that transmit the impression of paintings of the past, but are imbued with contemporary, fresh concepts as well as my own personal philosophy.
My artistic energy drives me to arrange elusive figures and objects in conceptual designs, yet rendering them in a believable and convincing way. I bring both worlds - theoretical and naturalistic - into communion: taking objects out of their natural context to create a new environment for them, a new reality or world for us.
My tools are imagination and technique; they are the essence and the basis of my work. Oils and linen are my favorite materials: they are malleable, translucent, durable and organic. Unconventional ideas and images reach a unified framework in complex compositions; the technique used to achieve this form is "neo-academic", applying physical texture through thick paint, which is juxtaposed against smooth translucent areas. Timeless and linear techniques, current yet individual approaches to depict today's fleeting images.
The most challenging aspect of my creation is to establish a dual system of communication, a dialog in which form and color are equal participants, united by the eye of the active viewer. In a suggestive and theatrical way I seek to raise questions, to entice one to probe the imagery that I present and attempt to decipher it's meaning.
I conceive pictures that represent my deepest and most irrational perceptions. Through this I aspire to show images that transmit the impression of paintings of the past, but are imbued with contemporary, fresh concepts as well as my own personal philosophy.
My artistic energy drives me to arrange elusive figures and objects in conceptual designs, yet rendering them in a believable and convincing way. I bring both worlds - theoretical and naturalistic - into communion: taking objects out of their natural context to create a new environment for them, a new reality or world for us.
My tools are imagination and technique; they are the essence and the basis of my work. Oils and linen are my favorite materials: they are malleable, translucent, durable and organic. Unconventional ideas and images reach a unified framework in complex compositions; the technique used to achieve this form is "neo-academic", applying physical texture through thick paint, which is juxtaposed against smooth translucent areas. Timeless and linear techniques, current yet individual approaches to depict today's fleeting images.
The most challenging aspect of my creation is to establish a dual system of communication, a dialog in which form and color are equal participants, united by the eye of the active viewer. In a suggestive and theatrical way I seek to raise questions, to entice one to probe the imagery that I present and attempt to decipher it's meaning.
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