"Green Jaguar" by Miguel Cardenas features a green-hued sculpture of a jaguar head resting atop a tiered wooden base, combining organic forms with geometric, stacked elements. The piece reflects a blend of realism and abstract shapes, invoking pre-Columbian influences and surrealism. The jaguar's stylized features suggest a fusion of natural and fantastical creatures, encouraging viewers to question their perceptions. Cardenas's work often bridges cultural and temporal divides, creating a dialogue between the ancestral past and speculative futures, and here he explores the intersection of myth and reality. ...
Cárdenas’s interdisciplinary practice spans painting, drawing, sculpture, video animation, and murals, crafting immersive environments where the tangible and the imaginary intertwine. His work draws deeply from pre-Columbian art and European modernism—two distant yet perceptually transformative traditions—fusing realism and abstraction into compositions rich in ancestral symbolism that point toward a mysterious, uncertain future. In his painted and sculptural works, Cárdenas frequently employs impossible perspectives and fantastical landscapes inhabited by creatures that straddle the organic and the surreal. Through these elements, he creates sensory-rich experiences that invite reflection on the human relationship to the natural world. Across all media, Cárdenas questions established artistic languages—from surrealism to street art—reinterpreting them to propose a fresh visual vocabulary rooted in experimentation and open-ended meaning. His visual lexicon speaks to both present realities and speculative futures, inviting viewers into a poetic space where perception, memory, and myth coexist ...
Founded in 2011, Kendall Koppe is a Glasgow-based gallery committed to championing under-represented voices in contemporary art, with a particular focus on queer and female artists. The gallery fosters a space where personal narratives intersect with broader cultural, historical, and social contexts, while also advocating for Scotland’s role in the international visual arts landscape.
