Agustín Cárdenas, 20th century Cuban painter and sculptor^E century, has created a work that skilfully navigates between abstraction and figuration.

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In 1955, the artist moved to Paris, in the heart of the artistic bustle of the Montparnasse district. André Breton, seduced by the spiritual, poetic and sensual aspect of Cárdenas's work, convinced him to join the Surrealists.

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His sculptures make him one of the pioneers of modern sculpture, alongside artists such as Hans Arp and Constantin Brancusi. He first created polished and stretched forms, then turned to abstract totem poles, drawing inspiration from his Afro-Cuban origins and the esoteric tradition of his family.

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In 1993, he directed The horse, a monumental commission intended for the park of the Médiathèque François Mitterrand in Argentan. In 1961, he won the First Prize for sculpture at the Paris Biennale. Throughout his career, he participated in more than a hundred group exhibitions and presented thirty-four solo exhibitions. His works are preserved at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana as well as at the museums of Modern Art in Tokyo, Tel Aviv And of paris.