The Museum of Modern Art in New York is presenting the exhibition "Wifredo Lam: When I Don't Sleep, I Dream," featuring the iconic Cuban Surrealist painter. The show includes his seminal work *The Jungle*, acquired by MoMA in 1946, and explores his complex artistic identity.
The exhibition highlights the central tension in interpreting Lam's work: his deep engagement with European modernist movements like Cubism and Surrealism versus his conscious project of cultural decolonization and Afro-Cuban themes. This duality makes his art a critical case study for contemporary discussions on decolonization, representation, and the global canon, challenging viewers to move beyond simplistic labels like "Cuba's Picasso" and appreciate his unique, poetic synthesis of influences.