Ruth Leon recommends…Wifredo Lam: The Power of Art, Exile, and Transformation – MOMA
Ruth Leon recommendsWhen I Don’t Sleep, I Dream is the new exhibition of the work of the Cuban artist Wifredo Lam at the Museum of Modern Art.
This short documentary revisits the extraordinary life and legacy of Wifredo Lam – the Cuban artist who bridged continents, cultures, and movements. Through the words of his son, curators, and a conservator, Lam’s story unfolds across some of the most turbulent moments of the 20th century: from his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War, to Paris where he met important collaborators–Pablo Picasso and the Surrealists—before having to flee the Nazis, to his return to Cuba. It was there that he radically reimagined his artistic project, starting with his best-known painting, The Jungle.
This film features rare images of his studio, archival footage, personal reflections, and intimate commentary, and reveals how Lam’s identity and political convictions shaped a visionary art that spoke to exile, colonialism, spirituality, and resilience. This film explores how Wifredo Lam redefined what it means to create, find kinship, and resist injustice through art.
“My painting is an act of decolonization not in a physical sense, but in a mental one.” Wifredo Lam
More like Weirdo Lam. Who needs this crap.
You would be better off sticking to classical music, which is what people come to this site for. I don’t know why these art “reviews” and “recommendations” are even here but it’s the last one I click on.