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Leyla Cárdenas — Tropismo macondiano 2
Leyla Cárdenas

Tropismo macondiano 2

2025

A photograph by Leyla Cárdenas that combines dye-sublimation on polyester silk with partial unweaving, creating a layered textile work. The piece incorporates wood and brass elements, blending photographic imagery with sculptural materials to explore themes suggested by its title referencing magical realism.

Medium
Photograph dye-sublimated on polyester silk then partially unweaved, wood, and brass

🔨 Auction Lot

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago 2025 Art Auction | Hosted by Sotheby's

May 19, 2025

Estimate: $15,000$20,000

Lot 17

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Leyla Cárdenas, Tropismo macondiano 2, 2025

A photograph by Leyla Cárdenas that combines dye-sublimation on polyester silk with partial unweaving, creating a layered textile work. The piece incorporates wood and brass elements, blending photographic imagery with sculptural materials to explore themes suggested by its title referencing magical realism.

Medium
Photograph dye-sublimated on polyester silk then partially unweaved, wood, and brass
Year
2025
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Photography, Photographic Print, Wood, Mixed Media, Unweaving, 2025, Silk, Textile Art, Contemporary, Brass