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.