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Tens of Thousands of Individual Dots Bring Ornamental Rugs to Life in Antonio Santns Paintings
Momo (2024), oil on canvas, 63 x 86 5/8 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Marc Straus Gallery, New YorkTens of Thousands of Individual Dots Bring Ornamental Rugs to Life in Antonio Santns PaintingsJanuary 9, 2025ArtKate MothesFrom grid-like woven patterns to intertwined strands of fringe, Antonio Santns hyperrealistic oil paintings (previously) look incredibly similar to the ornamental carpets theyre modeled on. By studying real rugs and the way they scrunch, fold, and interact with light, he transfers these qualities to canvas. The overall designs, however, are a product of the artists imagination.Santn trained as a sculptor, and his eye for shapes and the power of contrast lent itself to paintings with tactile textures and a dimensionally illusory quality. In the past two years, as his technical skills allowed for far more detail than is found on a sewn carpet, he began to invent the entire image, says Marc Straus, who is presenting Santns work in the artists seventh solo show with the gallery. Detail of Puente de plataThe artist continues to employ a precisely calibrated pneumatic compressor that allows him to apply oil pigments millimeters at a time. Tens of thousands of individual dots are arranged to create a consistent rhythm across the entire surface.New paintings in Puente de plata, or silver bridge, celebrate the relationship between abstraction and pure pattern, reveling in vibrant color and intricacy in works that are more personal. The show opens tomorrow and continues through March 1 in New York. Explore more on the gallerys website and Santns Instagram.Puente de plata (2024), oil on canas, 63 x 85 5/8 inchesTafalla (2023), oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 19 3/4 inchesVictoria (2024), oil on canvas, 94 1/2 x 78 3/4 inchesDetail of VictoriaDetail of VictoriaCarambola (2024), oil on canvas, 70 7/8 x 78 3/4 inchesAldealengua (2024), oil on canvas, 25 3/8 x 21 1/2 x 2 inches (framed)Detail of AldealenguaPuente de plata (2024), oil on canas, 63 x 85 5/8 inchesNext article
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