Santiago De Paoli

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1978

            Santiago de Paoli combines a diverse background in biology and visual arts, which has profoundly enriched his artistic approach. After graduating in Painting from the Atlanta College of Art in the United States, he continued his professional development with a residency at The School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, and later at the Artist Program at the Torcuato Di Tella University in Buenos Aires. His work stands out for the use of unusual supports such as felt and wood, and a technique that mixes natural elements and craftsmanship, exploring metaphysical concepts and the graphic representation of thought through a free association of ideas and objects.

            In his works, Paoli explores images of moons, candles, lamps, and ambiguous human figures, inviting diverse interpretations. His recent paintings alternate between crescent moons and abstract figures, using a palette of dark and lush colors with luminous touches of peaches and pale blues. Despite their naive appearance, Paoli's meticulous technique adds a density that balances the physical with the surreal and conceptual, enriching his works with found objects and allusions to classical sculpture, immersing the viewer in a dialogue between the tangible and the mental.

            Santiago de Paoli's work invites us on a journey through a conceptual landscape where time, space, and perception intermingle. This landscape acts as a mental map where notions of temporality and spatiality are approached through a highly intuitive and paradoxical focus. By immersing us in this universe, the interaction between artistic creation and cognitive processes fosters an aesthetic experience that is both reflective and sensory, challenging traditional perceptions of art and logic.