"Recently I have focused on the Portrait series “Personal Universe”, which is inspired by anonymous characters and memories of people stored in our subconscious throughout our lives and the idea that sometimes while awake and other times during our dreams, these anonymous visitors will be recalled by our minds to interact and influence our story once again.
Lately I have found myself very connected to these concepts and ideas, which makes the production of these pieces be very organic and visceral."
SANTIAGO PANI is a Mexican artist currently living and working in the Netherlands. Recently I have focused on the Portrait series “Personal Universe”, which is inspired by anonymous characters and memories of people stored in our subconscious throughout our lives and the idea that sometimes while awake and other times during our dreams, these anonymous visitors will be recalled by our minds to interact and influence our story once again.
Santiago’s work has formed part of numerous group and solo exhibitions in Mexico, United States, Spain, Italy and The Netherlands, and he has also participated in art fairs in Mexico City, Madrid, New York and Milan. He is the director of the artist residency Arthouse Holland & Arthouse Pani in Mexico.