Artists Andrè Pagan's work is rooted in explorations of identity, culture, and religion.
Pagano’s Puerto Rican heritage, shaped by Afro-Caribbean, Taíno, and Spanish influences, informs much of his visual language. This Caribbean cultural blend is central to his work, often exploring the diversity inherent in Caribbean culture. Pagan’s art reflects the tension and resilience inherent in island culture with a colonial legacy.
His paintings often invite the viewer into multilayered narratives. His bold palette and symbolic compositions aim to re-contextualize culturally significant imagery, drawing from both ancestral mythologies and personal memory.
Pagan’s art is a visual act of storytelling. Like myths passed down through time, his work interprets modern ideas and historical figures. Just as early humans depicted narratives through art, Pagan continues a tradition of visual storytelling, through a contemporary lens. His body of work invites us to witness a richly woven identity, one that speaks to the past, the present, and envisions new futures.
