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// Manifesto 2017 by Gabriele De Santis, a lithograph from 2017, features a bold yellow background with a list of artists' names in red capital letters arranged in a column on the left side. To the right of each name, various symbols—ranging from squares to lines and circles—are aligned, creating a coded or symbolic system that invites interpretation. This arrangement evokes the style of a modernist poster, combining elements of typography and minimalism. The work could be seen as a tribute or commentary on contemporary art and the collective identity of artists. De Santis's use of symbols rather than images emphasizes the abstraction and conceptual nature of the piece.

Gabriele De Santis (Italy, 1983) is a conceptual artist whose work spans painting, sculpture, and installation. He explores the intersection of classical art and contemporary culture, often incorporating elements like emojis, skateboards, and marble. De Santis's art challenges traditional hierarchies, blending historical references with modern symbols to comment on digital communication and societal norms.

Gabriele de Santis

Manifesto 2017, 2017

Name: Manifesto 2017, 2017
SKU: 7775
Price: 2000.00 EUR
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Limited Edition Print

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Lithograph

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Edition of 10

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Gabriele de Santis

Manifesto 2017, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Surface, form and varying tones, are the key components of Gabriele de Santis contemporary series of paintings. He uses a wide variety of materials such as marble, wooden panels and tablets, which carefully integrate striking textures and evocative colours. De Santis draws attention to the contrasting evocativeness of open and closed spaces, and transforms them until they become interchangeable. He works with objects from our ordinary reality, and re-contextualises them into the environment of the world of fine art. De Santis works and lives in Rome where he was born in 1983. His work has always incorporated the chromatic interplay between the backdrop and forefront of his canvases. His paintings also capture the simultaneity of changes occurring in nature, as it is mirrored by changes taking place in his conceptual work. His 'Skate Canvas Works' series displays large surfaces, embellished with rollerblades wheels stitched together with duct tape. De Santis successfully patterns the contemporaneity of pop culture with sets and installations, which amplify the residual support of his modern abstractions.

Artwork by Laure Prouvost

What is Lettrism?

Lettrism is an art form that uses letters, words, and symbols to create artwork. The movement was established in Paris in the 1940s and later gained popularity in the 1950s in America. Lettrisme is the French spelling of the movement's name, derived from the French word for letter.

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Gabriele de Santis

Manifesto 2017, 2017

100 x 70 cm

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Gabriele de Santis