Daniel Caro was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, where he trained as a self-taught artist through studies of old and contemporary masters, which served as a foundation for developing his current oil painting technique. His works have earned him recognition and exhibitions in galleries, museums, and government institutions in Latin America, the United States, and Europe. He currently lives in Mexico City, where he has a studio and works full-time on his artworks.

His paintings have focused on still life, a subject he considers underrated today due to a lack of recognition for the formal and conceptual power that objects can have in perpetuating customs, culture, and human history. Cauliflower is a painting that fits into his vision of representing elements of our time in a contemporary composition. The colorful vegetables, along with glass, ceramic, fabric, and a large, illuminated background, create the aura of a modern still life. This places the painting in the 21st century, not only as a vindication of representational art but also as a demonstration that still life in contemporary realism is fundamental to the meaning and interpretation we give to objects and their symbolism. These elements can bring back memories, make us contemplate the technique, or move us in many other ways.