NEW ARRIVALS AT SMITHKLEIN GALLERY
SANTIAGO GARCIA
The Intriguing World Between Realism and Abstraction
The work of Santiago Garcia explores the intriguing world between realism and abstraction. The artist’s work conveys fictional situations within a framework of the everyday world and leaves the viewer free to interpret the painting in a personal way. Garcia’s paintings often incorporate seemingly contradictory elements that he brings into harmony. Some of his paintings show animals in absurd situations revealing a modern world that clashes with the wild. The artist feels that his paintings should not be fully explained, though much of his work can be seen as a metaphor for family and relationships, and he reminds us of where humans have been and where we’re going.