« I never created my paintings based on a symbolic tradition, but always from a poetic excitement »

Wifredo Lam is recognized as a pioneering figure of Modernism for his groundbreaking, transnational body of work that challenged and expanded the boundaries of Modern art. Drawing from his multicultural heritage in Cuba and experiences from life across Europe and the Americas, Lam developed a distinctive hybrid visual language creating a singular, complex and highly poetic oeuvre.

His art anticipated and actively participated in the broader project of decolonizing culture, a commitment he articulated when he declared:

“My art is an act of decolonization.”