[no title] 1975 - 1976

Editor: This print is by Wifredo Lam, and it's currently untitled. The abstract figures are striking, almost like icons. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see Lam grappling with his Afro-Cuban identity. These totemic figures evoke Santería deities and question the colonial gaze. The formal elements remind us how Western art historically appropriated non-Western aesthetics. Editor: So, the abstraction is a form of cultural resistance? Curator: Precisely. It's a visual language reclaiming his heritage, challenging the dominance of European artistic traditions and sparking dialogue about cultural hybridity. Editor: That's powerful. It makes me rethink my initial interpretation. Curator: It's a potent reminder that art can be both deeply personal and profoundly political.