Leyla Cárdenas

Leyla Cárdenas is a Colombian contemporary artist born in 1978 in Cali, Colombia, known for her site-specific installations and works that explore memory, architecture, and the traces left by time on built environments. She often works with peeling layers of paint, wallpaper, and structural materials salvaged from demolished or transformed buildings, transforming these fragments into delicate, translucent artworks. Her work has been exhibited internationally and she has participated in major biennials and art fairs across Latin America, Europe, and the United States.