[citation needed] Santana's paintings often depicts topics related to modernity, tradition and social alienation.
[2] Among his other works, Santana was commissioned to embellish Port Moresby Airport.
In 1996, he painted the murals of the ANZAC Memorial in Port Moresby, where he currently lives.
[2] His work has been displayed in international exhibitions in Belgium and the United States.
[1] Santana's art was featured on the cover of the eighteenth edition of The Contemporary Pacific, in autumn 2006.