006b - Saturno - "The Tea Gator" - Edition of 30

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"The Tea Gator"

Description:
The Gator is my second grand production in the festival of contemporary art that is celebrated in the city of Miami named Art Basel. This is the first time I visited Miami, and I knew I wanted to leave something special on one of the walls of Wynwood. This is the place where everything related to art happens from murals to art galleries especially during these specific dates. I had the opportunity to work again with Superchief Gallery, which gave me this opportunity along with Mana to participate in Art Basel 2019. What is Mana Wynwood? It is a nexus of events production and media communication with a global outreach and it’s capacity to harbor important cinematography productions and other affluent matters, their vision is to become one of the most well known cultural and arts centers of Miami. It is at their central location where I was able to create this work grand scale work of art. More concretely, I was painting one of the walls of the main entrance to the famous Mana Contemporary Center. Thousands of people were able to see the process day to day, 9 days without rest, working more than 10 hours a day barely stopping for a break or food but it was well worth it and the result speaks for itself. I am delighted with the mural and It’s media acceptance.The Subconscious. In this piece, I show how thoughts constantly saturate and fog our subconscious, it takes the reins of our lives, but it is deep down in our subconscious that we receive the most purest essence of who we truly are. I chose the figure of a Gator because it is typical to find one in Florida, the rough texture of their skin with the delicacy of the porcelain and the drawings of flowers and leaves makes this an interesting mix. On it’s back a teapot. The teapot is a representation of our mind, always boiling, without rest, without pause. It is the perfect balance between the volatile and the present which teaches us to understand that nothing is more important than to stay in and be in our conscious. She boils and from her all the thoughts that subject us day by day in the form of steam. The gold armor represents our subconscious, in her we can appreciate the initials of things that are important to me, family, goals and experiences. The subconscious is always present, on our backs and we aren’t always aware of that, it is the most precious, the most valuable thing we have, what reminds us of how immense we are and how through signs it tries guiding us towards the most positive and correct side of our lives.

Bio:
Saturno (Miguel Angel Sanchez) was born on 6/25/1979 in Malgrat de Mar, a coastal town in northern Spain. He spent his childhood and adolescence at school with a great lack of interest and with the "bad student" sign on his back. He sought motivation and inspiration on covers of VHS tapes, movie theaters, and at local arcades. This was his source of inspiration for years until the arrival of illustration books and later the internet. His passion for science fiction, fantasy and his constant dedication gave fruit to a world-famous personal brand.