Wifredo Lam quotes

Wifredo Lam was a Cuban painter and sculptor, renowned for blending Afro-Cuban culture with modernist aesthetics. His work fused elements of Surrealism and Cubism, often exploring themes of identity and spirituality. He influenced generations of artists by bringing Afro-Caribbean motifs into global art discourse. Here are 3 of his quotes:

It was like some sort of hell...For me, trafficking in the dignity of a people is just that: hell. I refused to paint cha-cha-cha. (Wifredo Lam)
I thought back to Europe being invaded by the Nazi army with great sadness ... For me, seeing Europe had been everything. When I came back to Cuba, I was taken aback by its nature, by the traditions of the Blacks, and by the transculturation of its African and Catholic religions. And so I began to orientate my paintings toward the African. View quote
Wifredo Lam
In the 1950s we were all hungry for travel and new experiences. There was something in the air: the end of World War Two was still fresh in our minds and everyone needed to find an opening up, a way to discover other countries. View quote
Wifredo Lam