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Fidel SantosLos Insectos Eternos (The Eternal Insects)2023
2023
$9,350
£7,124.87
€8,216.95
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In the tondo photograph, Los Insectos Eternos, Fidel Santos conjures a fragile world of beauty and disintegration. At the heart of the composition lies a delicate web of fine thread, stretched across a field of faded embroidery. Upon it rest a collection of painted and beaded wax insects: beetles, moths, and spiders, rendered with obsessive care. Their bodies glint with the shimmer of glass beads, their wings softened by time, their poses preserved in a moment just beyond life.
The background fabric is frayed, its ornate stitching unraveling, stained with age and suggestion. This is not a display of pristine science, but one of reverence — and perhaps mourning. These insects do not belong to the natural world so much as to a dream of it, curated by a quiet hand and left to the slow work of time.
There’s a haunting intimacy to the piece — in the way the light falls across the silk, in the small imperfections of each insect, in the tension between artifice and nature. The composition suggests a maker who sought to hold beauty still, to keep it from disappearing. And yet, the unraveling has already begun.
As with much of Fidel Santos’s work, Los Insectos Eternos exists at the intersection of preservation and decay, science and poetry, artifice and memory. It is not a historical reconstruction, but something more spectral — an imagined artifact from a time we cannot quite place, imbued with longing, quiet obsession, and the soft echo of things that were once alive.
Fidel Santos is a contemporary artist whose work is profoundly influenced by the rich tapestry of Old Master, Baroque, and Renaissance art. Drawing inspiration from these classical periods, Santos skillfully weaves a visual narrative that transcends time. His artistic repertoire is characterized by a meticulous exploration of iconography and symbolism, echoing the traditions of the past while infusing them with a modern sensibility. Through his art, Santos invites viewers on a journey into the realms of allegory and metaphor, where each stroke is a thoughtful homage to the mastery of bygone eras. Fidel Santos seamlessly blends classical techniques with contemporary perspectives and creates evocative artworks that resonate with historical depth and contemporary relevance.
- Creator:Fidel Santos (Filipino)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Diameter: 40 in (101.6 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1227216617242
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