Tagsmart Prizewinner at WCPF 2023
Cayetano Sanz de Santamaría (Colombian, born 1997) graduated from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY in 2021 with Highest Honors. He is based in London, where he is currently completing his MA at the Royal College of Art.
Cayetano Sanz de Santamaría (b.1997 Bogotá, Colombia) is a visual artist with a focus on painting, drawing, and etching who lives and works in London. In his practice, Sanz de Santamaría is deeply influenced by surrealism, magical realism and explorations of the human psyche that combined with his figurative approach serve to create vivid pieces filled with stories.
His work is a tapestry of personal experiences and outside inspirations, interwoven with hidden narratives meant to engage and challenge the viewer. He believes that aesthetics, figuration, humour, and metaphor are powerful tools for communication in his work. Professionally, he aspires to be a voice for his country, Colombia, and to use his work as a tool for questioning and reflecting on the realities and complexities of our world.
Recent group exhibition
Arusha Gallery
6 Percy Street
London
W1T 1DQ
Past group exhibition
16 JANUARY - 20 January 2024
Bermondsey Project Space
183, 185 Bermondsey St
London
SE1 3UW
