Nathalie De Santis

Belgian artist Nathalie De Santis blends a unique personal history with vibrant contemporary art. Drawing from her background as a former pilot, she translates a refined sense of perspective, precision, and an international, travel-inspired worldview into both fine art and jewelry design.

Stylistically rooted in Pop Art, her work is characterized by bold, vivid colors and iconic Playmobil figures that serve as emotional vessels of nostalgia and childhood memories. Through her artistic reinterpretation, these motifs are transformed into striking art objects, seamlessly bridging cosmopolitan flair, design craftsmanship, and playful Pop Art energy.

Beyond her signature Playmobil-inspired pieces, De Santis extends the same visual language to Lego figures, hand-painting them with the same meticulous attention to color and detail. By elevating these familiar, mass-produced toys into individually crafted art objects, she blurs the boundary between plaything and sculpture, inviting viewers of all ages to rediscover a sense of playfulness and wonder through a refined artistic lens.

Her years spent in the cockpit continue to inform her practice in subtle but meaningful ways: an eye for symmetry and precision, a disciplined approach to composition, and a global perspective shaped by constant movement between countries and cultures. This same sensibility carries over into her jewelry designs, where craftsmanship and an artist’s instinct for color and form come together, further underlining De Santis’s ability to move fluidly between disciplines while maintaining a distinct, recognizable signature.