While these elements reflect the components of
a seemingly classical composition, Carreño portrays the scene within a verdant landscape that evokes an imagined tropical garden inspired by the artist's native Cuba.
Often working with industrial materials — painted wood, paving slabs, plastic cord, metal fencing and corrugated iron — her installations have a
seemingly improvised and temporary attitude, but are rigorously considered, combining an almost
classical formalism with a kinetic energy generated by poised, provisional and precarious
compositions and her attuned use of materials.