Santiago de Paoli

Born 1978 in Buenos Aires, Santiago de Paoli lives and works in New York. Santiago de Paoli's painting might seem surprising to the viewer. At first glance, the artist appears to be representing a number of common themes and elements, such as moons, candles, lamps, socks, g-spots, nuts, flowers and skies with clouds. But his work requires being contemplated through a feeling of curiosity, allowing the visitor to discover a personal view. Despite the varied and sometimes unusual materials the artist adapts to create his compositions, the economy of means and personal choice of aesthetic formalisms ties the work together, with a disruptive sense of humour and a childlike innocence.