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Santiago CardenasCALA AMARILLA2012
2012
$25,000
£18,712.13
€21,622.09
CA$34,666.66
A$38,831.12
CHF 20,187.87
MX$479,486.19
NOK 257,177.52
SEK 243,121.34
DKK 161,355.84
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Throughout his prolific career, Cárdenas has drawn inspiration from a broad spectrum of art historical traditions—from the Old Masters to Pop Art—to create enigmatic still-life compositions featuring everyday objects. These works, which often depict items like electrical sockets, clothes hangers, suits, chalkboards, and flowers, reinterpret Pop Art’s sense of parody with a unique twist. Rather than suggesting spatial depth, Cárdenas’s paintings challenge traditional viewer-artwork dynamics, using illusionism to evoke a presence that feels almost natural.
Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Cárdenas relocated to Pelham, New York, at the age of ten. His artistic path began at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he initially pursued architecture before shifting his focus to painting and drawing. During his service in the U.S. Army in Europe, encounters with European masters deeply influenced his artistic direction. He later continued his education at Yale University, engaging with a vibrant community of artists. In 1965, Cárdenas returned to Colombia, where he began to receive critical acclaim through solo exhibitions and participation in landmark shows such as Espacios Ambientales (1968), which explored the spatial possibilities of the picture plane.
Cárdenas’s innovative techniques gained significant recognition, culminating in his being named Best Colombian Artist at the 1970 Coltejer Biennial. His painting Enchufe en la Pared was so realistic that viewers often reached out to touch it, questioning its authenticity. Breaking from traditional Pop Art, Cárdenas began incorporating actual objects into his work, encouraging a deeper, more interactive viewer response. His evolving practice included international exhibitions and recurring motifs—most notably, the blackboard—signaling a conceptual depth to his pieces. By the 1980s, his work had embraced a more expressive use of color, further expanding his artistic language. Today, Cárdenas’s work is held in prestigious collections and institutions around the world, a testament to the enduring resonance of his vision.
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