Installation shots of my exhibition ‘Love fulfilled’ with Carlos/Ishikawa in London.
Love fulfilled
Painting has always fascinated me in how it has the possibility to represent, change and guide the way how people would observe their world. It is a tool of materialising an individual’s way of perceiving their “objective” reality. And by depicting it as their set definition (at least as an attempt). I think it visually influences— and has influenced— people more than we think.
For example, I don’t think we have an idea about how influential those prehistoric cave drawings must have been in the evolution of our consciousness. I can imagine that the first humans perceiving those murals invoked an awareness of concept in them. It started out with basic depictions like trees, the moon, sun, hunt, sex, death, etc… and this conceptualisation of our physical world into images and logos, caused by the acknowledgement of those facets of life, must have been a major step in the evolution of consciousness because of this.
Of course, the creation of those murals probably originated out of some form of function or practicality within these proto-societies/communities. But that’s the beauty of it, that its creation by these individuals probably functioned to unite and socialise a group of people into a community.
By saying this, I am not trying to eulogise painting as some high form of art or anything (because clearly it is also not the sole way of expressing our world). But today I hope it can do a somewhat similar thing by functioning as a unique glimpse into a person’s perception and world view. A perception that hopefully could unite (in the social space; a gallery)— and most ideally inspire some people, who feel an affinity towards this individualistic way of perceiving our shared reality.
In essence, painting for me is a depiction of life and exteriorisation of the intimate being, a display of interests, in whatever way one wants to express and visualise theirs. Influenced by a perpetual stream of consciousness, a great river of contents in a succession of different conditions which I have been taught to call thoughts, images, memories, interior dialogues, regrets, wishes, resolves, all interweaving with the constantly changing pageant of exterior sensations of which I am selectively aware.
Filmmaking is a medium for which I have always had a strong affinity, and towards its possibilities of visualising our world’s narrative. For me it is an endless source of inspiration out of our image cultus. I think what attracts me most is the possibility to depict movement— because painting is frustratingly anti-kinematic and portraying movement on a canvas is something that rarely translates well. The possibility to think in movement and dynamics with film have been a new spark for my creative thinking about imagery and storytelling.
The tools of the filmmaking process has seeped in into the painting vocabulary because of my own personal search in how to facilitate this as a way of expressing my perception or interests. As a continuation on this family legacy (I am a descendant of a sculptor’s family of five generations), I manipulate their hoarded information (this physical materialisation of a memory; sculptures, objects, ornaments, etc.), to collate, classify, compose, and sort it in order to create new ideas, or maybe deconstruct old ones, into painting imagery and storytelling— and as an addition to it, filmmaking has become an entity inside its vernacular.
‘Love fulfilled’ is a title of which I hope that it “speaks” to the mind’s eye. It is an attempt to give the viewer of the exhibition a set directive. Which is intended to cause a search for meaning onto the visual vocabulary, setting verbs in motion and turning sensations into metaphors by inviting us to live it figuratively. Like logos to perception— because of course, every painting has a personal intention, but I do hope that an individual’s mind makes more of it than what the limitations of its figuration depicts.
This title was chosen because of how I feel about it; that it is like a sentimental lie. Its wording could announce romance and as well desperation. Desperate because when will a love ever be fulfilled? Perhaps only when it is looked at one from a future life?
And that’s what I hoped to achieve by adding this marble sculpture of a heart, carefully placed in side a rope nest on top of a Flemish Art Deco carpet. I want to invoke the feeling that this assembly was found and not created, to insinuate the impression of observing, or reminiscing, from a distance towards a life lived.
Anyway, this former life I then imagined, interweaved with elements of my own- and staged in the convenient interior setting of my studio space.
Please take note that whatever I write about the works, there is never an intention for me to give an absolute reasoning or meaning about its narration — ideally they invoke a quest in the spectator’s mind space onto a search for meaning and structure by the own’s associative reading and thinking of the painting.
These are the throuples that are currently in the tournament in alphabetical order by media. The bolded ones have a submitted description and the italicised ones have no image (Last Updated 15th September 2024):
3 Will Be Free: Neo, Shin and Miw
A Chorus of Dragons: Kihrin D'mon, Janel Theranon and Teraeth
Berserk: Guts, Casca and Griffith
Boy Meets World: Cory Matthews, Shawn Hunter and Topanga Lawrence
Dead Boy Detectives: Crystal Palace, Edwin Paine and Charles Roland
Doctor Who: 12th Doctor, Missy and Clara
Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Ferris, Sloan and Cameron
The Golden Girls: Dorothy Zbornak, Blanche Devereaux and Rose Nylund
Guardians of the Galaxy: Peter Quill, Richard Rider and Gamora
Ice Age: Manny, Sid and Diego
The Infernal Devices: Will, Tessa and Jem
Jane Eyre: Bertha Mason, Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester
Jurassic Park: Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler and Ian Malcolm
Keroro Gunso AKA Sgt Frog: Giroro, Dororo and Keroro
The Kingkiller Chronicle: Bast, The Chronicler and Kvothe
The Kingkiller Chronicle: Kvothe, Willem and Simmon
Lockwood & Co: Quill Kipps, Lucy Carlyle and Anthony Lockwood
Luca: Giulia, Luca and Alberto
Lupin III: Arsene Lupin III, Daisuke Jigen and Ishikawa Goemon XIII
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Gaby Teller, Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin
MASH: Hawkeye Pierce, Bj Hunnicut and Peg Hunnicut
Mass Effect: Garrus, Tali and Shepard
Merrily We Roll Along: Frank, Charlie and Mary
Mo Dao Zu Shi: Jin Guangyao, Lan Xichen and Nie Mingjue
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: Keiko, Bill and Lee
The Mortal Instruments: Jace, Clary and Simon
Nancy Drew: Nancy Drew, George Fayne and Ned Nickerson
The Phantom of the Opera: Erik, Raoul de Chaligny and Christine Daaé
The Picture of Dorian Gray: Dorian Gray, Basil Hallward and Lord Henry
The Princess Bride: Fezzik, Inigo and Wesley
Project Sekai: Rui Kamishiro, Shizuku Hinomori and Tsukasa Tenma
The Road Within: Vincent, Marie and Alex
Romeo & Juliet: Romeo, Rosaline and Juliet
Sherlock & Co: John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, and Mariana Ametxazurra
Shrek: Donkey, Shrek and Fiona
Six of Crows: Jesper Fahey, Inej Ghafa and Kaz Brekker
Star Wars: Leia Organa, Han Solo and Chewbacca
Static Shock: Richie Foley, Virgil Hawkins and Daisy Watkins
Stranger Things: Nancy Wheeler, Steve Harrington and Jonathan Byer
Ted Lasso: Roy Kent, Keeley Jones and Jamie Tartt
Tokyo Ghoul: Seidou Takizawa, Akira Mado and Koutarou Amon
Totally Spies!: Clover, Alex and Sam
Transformers: Ratchet, Rodimus Prime and Drift
Twelfth Night: Viola/Cesario, Olivia and Duke Orsino
Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun: Suzuki Iruma, Asmodeus Alice and Valac Clara
White Collar: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke and Elizabeth Burke
Wings of Fire: Clearsight, Sunstreak and LeafWing
Winx Club: Stormy, Icy and Darcy
Winx Club: Stella, Bloom and Flora
Yentl: Anshel, Avigdor and Hadass
Y: The Last Man: Dr. Allison Mann, Yorick Brown and Agent 355
Zero Escape/Zero Time Dilemma: Carlos, Junpei Tenmyouji, and Akane Kurashiki
Feel free to submit descriptions for any of these throuples, even if they're already bolded!
﹕─┈ ୨ formula one ୧ lando norris, oscar piastri, max verstappen, charles leclerc, carlos sainz, fernando alonso, lance stroll, logan sargeant, liam lawson, alex albon, lewis hamilton, mick schumacher + ollie bearman
﹕─┈ ୨ hockey ୧ quinn hughes, jack hughes, luke hughes, trevor zegras, cole caufield, jamie drysdale, juraj slafkovský, nico hischier, brock boeser, elias pettersson, j.t. miller, william nylander, mat barzel, rutger mcgroarty, ethan edwards, mark estapa, will smith, gabe perreault, ryan leonard, leo carlsson, adam fantilli, luca fantilli, kirby dach, connor bedard, matthew tkachuk
﹕─┈ ୨ k-pop ୧ ateez, enhypen, txt, nct, seventeen + more to add
﹕─┈ ୨ the walking dead ୧ daryl dixon, rick grimes, carl grimes, glenn rhee, maggie greene, beth greene, rosita espinosa, tara chambler, negan, michonne, carol peletier(platonic/family)
﹕─┈ ୨ stranger things ୧ steve harrington, eddie munson, nancy wheeler, robin buckley, jonathan byers
﹕─┈ ୨ miscellaneous ୧ jude bellingham, luke castellan, rafe cameron, ran takahashi, yūki ishikawa + more to add
﹕─┈ you can see here for rules on requesting and what I’m comfortable writing !!! there are tons of hockey players that I may have not mentioned that I would write for . . . so feel free to send in a ask, asking if I write for them !!! Same for f1 drivers !!! For the walking dead and stranger things, I’m willing to write platonic and family relationships for some characters that aren’t mentioned !!
Akane Kurashiki, Junpei, Sigma Klim, Carlos, Diana, and Snake
Roswell New Mexico
Nora Truman, Louise Truman, Theo, Tripp Manes and Roy Bronson
Max Evans, Isobel Evans, Michael Guerin, Liz Ortecho, Kyle Valenti, Maria DeLuca, Alex Manes, Jenna "Cam" Cameron, Heath, Dallas Haines, Greg Manes and Anatsa
The Raven Cycle
Blue Sargent, Richard Gansey, Ronan Lynch, Adam Parrish, Noah Czerny, and Henry Cheng
Not exceptionally cheerful in their childhood - they grow quickly as they age, become progressively delicate, and respond emphatically to their environmental factors. Their psyche is very curious and his disposition is understanding and charming to their environmental elements. They travel a great deal. Laid back, cordial individuals: fast to excuse any damage done to them. Despite the fact that they are skilled and productive, they need tirelessness, so they bounce starting with one organization then onto the next without attempting to consummate and foster what they as of now do. Normally, that brings them misfortunes. A lady brought into the world on this day can really focus on the debilitated with incredible greatness and is an extraordinary homemaker. Emphatically joined to her youngsters, who for the most part have a few, she stresses over the bliss of her loved ones. Blemishes: These individuals stress superfluously over all that and get anxious, falling into wretchedness and disarray. They likewise show a lot of vanity. What undermines them? They battle for abundance in different ways, however they place their confidence in the incorrect manner, which can keep their ventures from being understood. They frequently change their place of home, which creates pay or misfortunes, the last option being the most well-known. They search for joy around the word, and their lifestyle still up in the air for a really long time. Nonetheless, their fate works on fundamentally in the second piece of their life, and the present birthday could ultimately present to them a decent position. Challenges connected with writing look for them. Then again, they make progress in callings connected with water or ocean, in which they could in fact track down riches. How to bring up a youngster brought into the world on this day? Their surprising awareness and phenomenal memory cause these youngsters to require cautious consideration and delicate treatment. They could experience extraordinary torture because of an unreasonable or unsympathetic teacher.
What's your name? Well my full name is Santhiago Carlos james(do not even ask what my parents were thinking) and then my last name but thiago works just fine
Where are you from?what's your origin?Was born in England, my mum is half scottish half welsh(born in England tho) and my dad is american(sadly)
How many languages do you speak?7(english, german, french, italian, spanish, dutch, russian) 9 if you count my poor welsh and scottish
What's your favorite TV show? Lego Ninjago(i'm stuck in 2011 yes)
What's your favorite movie? Topgun: Maverick (sucker for Bob...and miles teller)
What's your favorite book? Darkness for light -Emma Viskic
What's your favorite music genre? 80's EDM/Modern pop/rock or hiphop/rap
What's your favorite band? Bon jovi
What are you doing this weekend? Flying to germany (sadly)
Where did you go on vacation last year? Venice, milan, Athens, Miami, 4 of the Canaries(Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote)
Do you like to cook or bake? not alone i enjoy helping though
What's your favorite food? Spaghetti with spinach sauce and shrimps(spunds wierd tastes good tho)
Are you a morning person or a night person? Night person
How do you like your coffee? If i drink coffee with sugar and milk
What's the best concert you've ever been to? Coldplay 2022
Who is your role model? My Pa
What's your favorite quote? "Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will"
What's your favorite animal? Pretty much any kind of reptiles or leopards
What's your favorite flower? Sunflowers
What's your favorite season? Spring(even though my allergies are the worst)
What's your favorite holiday? Halloween
What's the best gift you've ever received? My dog(he's playing with ice not glass)
What's the best gift you've ever given?My presence/j made my grandparents a horseshoe with gold and some flowers for their 50th wedding anniversary
What's your favorite hobby? Volleyball
Do you have any pets? A dog, a laudaki stellio lizard, ,a schokari sand racer, a blue spiny lizard, a tarantula
How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have a twin brother
Are you married or single? Single and way to young to get married
Do you want to have kids someday? Not really
What's your favorite sport? Football(no it's not called soccer you slag), volleyball or F1
What's your favorite team? Liverpool/Chealse(gotta support my locals), pallavolo padova, alpha tauri
What's your favorite player? Messi/Mo Salah, Yuki ishikawa, Max Verstappen(it's Danny Ric but my mate is only reserve driver so i'll name the one that activaly drives) nyck devries
When is your birthday? 8th february
What's your sign? Aquarius
What's your favorite style of clothing? Idk man i own a lot of suits and dark clothes
What's your favorite store? John Lewis, i used to spend hours in there with my aunt looking at the most dumbest stuff possible
What's your favorite restaurant? This greek restraunt a few blocks from where i live
What's the best vacation you've ever been on? 2019 with my aunt to Crete
Where would you like to go on vacation that you haven't been to yet? Somewhere in Latin America
What's your favorite activity? Running
What's your favorite game? Call of duty: modern warfare 3(rip soap)
What's your favorite movie genre? Action
What's your favorite TV show genre?Crime
Who is your favorite musician ? Niall Horan
What's your favorite song?
What's your favorite type of food? Spicy/fishy
What's the best book you've ever read? The great Gatsby
Who is your favorite author? Tana french
What book are you reading now? The Diary of a young girl/Anne frank(for school)
Pizza or tacos? Pizza
Coffee or tea? Both?
Summer or winter? Summer
Spicy or not spicy? In every aspect spicy
Instagram or Snapchat? Instagram
Laptop or tablet? Prefer a Laptop because of school
Would you rather go camping or stay in a hotel? Stay in a hotel i have far to many allergies to go camping
Would you rather visit the beach or the mountains? The mountains, i don't like the feeling of sand touching my feet
Are you an outgoing person or a homebody? Depends
Are you a dog person or a cat person? (or neither!) Dog person, i'm allergic to most cats
Is it better to give or receive gifts? Neither, i can't handle receiving gifts but givin people gifts is far to stressful
Works that transform the products and detritus of everyday life.
Having achieved notable recognition despite shirking the typical formula followed by most burgeoning artists, Antonio Tarsis is somewhat of an anomaly. The young, self-taught artist originally hails from Salvador, Brazil, where he grew up in a favela. Tarsis left formal schooling after fifth grade, after which he spent his days roaming the favelas of his hometown, an activity that engendered his first acts as an artist in which he began to collect discarded matchboxes littering the streets.
These matchboxes were on view in the form of collages last summer at London’s Carlos/Ishikawa (who now represents him), and he was recently a 2021 fellow at Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart. He is now currently participating in the 3rd Frestas Triennial of Arts in his native Brazil.