— In Le Feu Vert, Lam conjures a dreamlike vision that fuses mythology and modernity. His signature hybrid figures — part human, part animal, part spirit — emerge from a mist of smoky grays and muted blues, as if formed from air and memory. Their angular limbs and mechanical extensions evoke both ritual and machinery, a fusion of ancestral magic and industrial transformation. The composition pulses with energy, yet its rhythm feels inward, meditative — a fire burning quietly in the subconscious.
The artist’s abstracted shapes intertwine and collide in a dance of cosmic motion. Eyes, masks, and organic fragments float between recognition and mystery, symbolizing Lam’s dialogue between different worlds and the spiritual unity beneath them. His line is deliberate yet instinctive, carrying the weight of a cultural mythology reimagined through a surrealist lens.
Le Feu Vert embodies Lam’s search for universal form — a synthesis of spirit and matter. The green fire of its title becomes an inner illumination, a metaphor for creative awakening and liberation. In this work, the boundaries between the sacred and the modern dissolve, leaving only rhythm, vision, and the echo of ancestral memory transformed into art.
Wifredo Lam’s work is best known for its fusion of Afro-Cuban spirituality, surrealism, and cubism. His use of flattened space, masked faces, and rhythmic, almost mystical compositions reflected both his modernist training and his deep connection to his cultural roots.
