His artistic activity started in the 70s, with the photograph, in the city of Turin where he lives and works, he returned to Messina in 80 years, teaches photography at school in the city. In 1998, he started to study the sciences of Physics and decides to transfer the images on canvas of the mysterious discovery of the universe, is organizing its first photo exhibition of art and his first paintings. In 2000, the Artist, with its exhibitions, goes beyond Sicily to reach many cities of Italy. After four years of the start of his career, he decided to change his subjects on canvas, reaching even to try out various painting techniques, passing by yesterday, the Figurative today. Cardia is looking for a new artistic language, presenting a clean and nice painting to give a sense of tranquility, promote the Movement "Irrealismoartistico" with the aim of "Enhancing the Nature with Art for Nature and Art." After years of artistic activity, is now solely dedicated to painting, finding the time to study the artists of the past, particularly the history of Art Messina, managing to write his first book: "Antonello da Messina nell'Arte by Messina to date, presented in 2008. Today the Movement is moving at a national level, organizing collective of painters painting with many different cities of Italy.