RETNA (b. 1979) Espiritu Santa Enamel and acrylic on canvas 96 x 72 inches (243.8 x 182.9 cm) The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Heritage Auctions. Property from an Important Contemporary Art Collection Born Marquis Lewis in Los Angeles, RETNA developed a distinctive script that draws from graffiti, Gothic lettering, and ancient calligraphic traditions. Neither wholly abstract nor fully legible, his compositions blur the boundary between writing and image, transforming language into a powerful visual experience. In Espiritu Santa, deep cobalt-blue forms cascade across a layered silver and white ground. Circles, crosses, and elongated glyphs create a rhythmic vertical composition, while enamel drips retain the immediacy of the artist's graffiti roots. The interplay between precise, architectural forms and fluid gestures gives the work both structure and movement, encouraging the viewer's eye to travel across the canvas as though deciphering an unknown text. Monumental in scale, Espiritu Santa exemplifies the calligraphic style that established RETNA as one of the leading figures to emerge from the post-graffiti movement. Balancing the energy of the street with the visual authority of sacred inscription, the work demonstrates the artist's ability to create compositions that feel at once contemporary and timeless. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice