{"id":529103,"date":"2026-06-11T02:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T02:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/529103\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T02:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T02:24:14","slug":"domestic-arrangements-unfold-in-kristof-santys-vivid-paintings-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/529103\/","title":{"rendered":"Domestic Arrangements Unfold in Kristof Santy\u2019s Vivid Paintings \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Known for his vibrant palettes and flattened perspectives, Belgian artist Kristof Santy<\/a> translates common sights and everyday objects into vivid tableaux. His paintings<\/a> often highlight fruit and vegetables, tabletops, and modes of transportation, particularly those involved in industrial labor.<\/p>\n

A new body of work continues Santy\u2019s inquiries into the mundane, this time extending into fashions and furnishings. There\u2019s a striped sweater vest with a nearly imperceptible wrinkle hanging from a rod and a modernist chair in fuchsia pushed against a kelly green wall. Earlier investigations appear, too, including a short, roll-up ladder dangling from the door of a helicopter as it hovers in the air sans operator.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cFauteuil\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 150 x 120 centimeters<\/p>\n

This new body of work will be on view this fall at Sorry We\u2019re Closed<\/a> in Brussels. Until then, find more of Santy\u2019s work on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cIjscoupe\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 180 x 150 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cCompositie met groenten\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 200 x 160 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cHelikopter\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 220 x 200 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>A glimpse of Santy\u2019s studio<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Santy\u2019s studio<\/p>\n

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