Microcosmos
April 12 – May 17, 2025
Elkin Cañas · Rocard Mo · Peter Polyak · Charly Silva
Microcosmos invites us to journey inward — to explore the surreal landscapes where reality dissolves into dream, and the subconscious takes shape.
Through dreamlike imagery and bizarre juxtapositions, Elkin Cañas, Rocard Mo, Peter Polyak, and Charly Silva transport us into alternate realms where logic is suspended and the irrational reigns supreme. Their works illuminate the surreal landscape of our minds, capturing fleeting emotions and fragmented memories that often evade articulation.
Here, Surrealism is not merely an escape from reality — it is an invitation to confront the depths of our inner worlds. Each painting, sculpture, and collage becomes a portal into the subconscious, offering insight into the dualities of human nature: joy and despair, hope and loss, love and absence.
Microcosmos reminds us that within distortion, there is clarity; within fantasy, there is truth — and in the surreal, we encounter the complexity of what it means to be human.
Fernando Fernandez, Curator
About the Artists
Rocard Mo (Robinson Cárdenas Mora)
A Colombian visual artist, Rocard Mo blends reality and fantasy through three-dimensional works that become portals to surreal worlds. His innovative use of materials challenges conventional notions of existence, inviting viewers to bridge the tangible with the intangible in a space of introspection and transformation.
Peter Polyak
Originally from Hungary, Peter Polyak merges classical training and contemporary experimentation to create works that traverse realism and imagination. A muralist, musician, and painter, his practice synthesizes diverse influences into a unique visual language. Based in Miami since 2017, he continues to evolve his hybrid style with precision and emotion.
Elkin Cañas
Colombian-born and Venezuelan-raised, Elkin Cañas is an acclaimed figurative artist and portraitist based in Miami. With international recognition and numerous awards, including ambassadorship with the Portrait Society of America, his work combines technical mastery and psychological insight. He currently serves as Executive Director of Miami International Fine Arts.
Charly Silva
Colombian artist Charly Silva creates sculptures from everyday materials, evoking abstract realism with imaginative fluidity. His work seamlessly shifts between the figurative and the abstract, seducing the viewer into magical, introspective realms that reflect his unique vision of material poetry and transformation.