For many, photographs are good enough to immortalize a moment or a loved one.
Santo Cielo, whose real name is Santiago Celio Cioli, is an Uruguay-born, Berlin based embroidery artist.
(His taken name Santo Cielo is an expression similar to Good Heavens in Spanish.)
That reunited me with embroidery and we haven’t been separated since then.
It was great company in times of loneliness and uncertainty, he admits.
Also, embroidering is very relaxing and puts me in a meditative state.
He now takes commissions, which has led him to embroider dozens of realistic images on his hoops.
To achieve this level of detail, he goes back to the basics.
Having perfected his method of translating animal fur into thread, Santo Cielo took on the next challengedepicting people.
Everything has been a very long learning process, which is not over yet.
To stay up to date with his work or order your own custom piece, followSanto Cielo on Instagram.
To achieve this level of detail, he goes back to the basics.
Santo Cielo:Website|Instagram
My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Santo Cielo.
Quotes have been edited for clarity.
Photo: Debi Simon
