Oil on canvas | 46×61cm | 2024
Original oil painting by Santi Pina
This self-portrait presents the artist in profile, set against a deep, unbroken black background. His eyes are closed, shutting out the world, inviting an internal gaze. The most striking feature is the surface of the skin: the paint is intentionally cracked, chipped, and peeling, as though the body itself were breaking open to reveal something beneath.
The work speaks to fragility, introspection, and the erosion that comes from time, memory, and exposure. Far from a traditional portrait, this piece avoids glorification. It is an act of stripping down, a quiet confrontation with the self, rendered with restraint and rawness.
The flaking paint becomes a metaphor: identity is not fixed. It wears, it splits, it sheds. Yet even in the decay, there is something beautiful, something more honest than perfection.
Details:
Title: Self portrait (2024)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Style: Figurative, contemporary realism
Year: 2024
Dimensions: 46×61 cm
Signed by the artist
Includes certificate of authenticity
Worldwide shipping available
Oil on canvas | 46×61cm | 2024
Original oil painting by Santi Pina
This self-portrait presents the artist in profile, set against a deep, unbroken black background. His eyes are closed, shutting out the world, inviting an internal gaze. The most striking feature is the surface of the skin: the paint is intentionally cracked, chipped, and peeling, as though the body itself were breaking open to reveal something beneath.
The work speaks to fragility, introspection, and the erosion that comes from time, memory, and exposure. Far from a traditional portrait, this piece avoids glorification. It is an act of stripping down, a quiet confrontation with the self, rendered with restraint and rawness.
The flaking paint becomes a metaphor: identity is not fixed. It wears, it splits, it sheds. Yet even in the decay, there is something beautiful, something more honest than perfection.
Details:
Title: Self portrait (2024)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Style: Figurative, contemporary realism
Year: 2024
Dimensions: 46×61 cm
Signed by the artist
Includes certificate of authenticity
Worldwide shipping available
