Opening last night at the StolenSpace gallery, San’s premier UK solo exhibition Pygmalion. Showcasing new work from the renowned Spanish street artist on canvas and paper as well as indoor and outdoor mural work. Work this beautiful deserves closer inspection.

In Greek Mythology, Pygmalion was a legendary Cypriot sculptor who carved a woman out of ivory, in which he fell madly in love. For this show, Sans work comments on humans love for the things we create, particularly money and weapons, with often destructive consequences.

Exodus 2

Focal Point

Holy Nest 2

Gun

Grenade

Holy Nest 5

Prison (detail)

Pygmalian 2 (detail)

Stolenspace storefront piece by San

Checking out San's Pygmalian show

Exodus 1

Born Daniel Munoz Rodriquez, San is an internationally recognized and commissioned illustrator, painter, and street artist. Born in a small Spanish village near the Portuguese border, San currently works and resides in Madrid. His artwork is influenced by magical realism, graffiti, and the culinary arts. In a recent interview in Juxtapoz Magazine, he remarked, “I think today my work is a mixture of classical drawing and contemporary art languages. Nowadays, nature is the basis of my work.” San has shown his fine art internationally, as well as his street art in cities across Europe.
 

Photos (except for first, which is courtesy of StolenSpace) by Chris Osburn.