Miguel Cárdenas's work delves into the constant tensions between the monumental and the intimate, between narratives of a recovered history and speculative futures, and between the illusion of painted surfaces and the tangible ‘gravitas’ of his compelling sculptures. His multidisciplinary practice does not follow a linear path; instead, he creates polyphonic narratives that converge in unexpected ways. Each piece he creates serves as a stage that, with undeniable theatricality, unfolds an intimacy that evokes what lies beneath our consciousness and beyond logic, filled with images that push the boundaries of reality and evolve into the realm of chimerical surrealism.
Driven by an innate urge to categorize everything we encounter for the first time, his work challenges us to develop the vocabulary needed to understand and articulate the classification of his creations—if such a classification even exists. Ultimately, we accept that his art represents a new form of expression that may only be fully understood in the future.
