Spark Of Fire: New Works By Santiago Parra At JD Malat Gallery

While not belonging to any specific religion or culture, the creation narrative represented in Santiago Parra’s art feels extremely familiar. According to the artist’s mythos, at the core of creation lay instinct and impulse, pure and unrestricted forms of expression, and uncontrollable energy. In the artist’s masterful hands, paint cans, canvases, and brushes become more than inanimate objects. Just like ancient gods breathed life into clay and earth, Parra breathed life into his tools that get a mind of their own. At the same time, his intuition and emotions become the guiding force behind his artistic practice.