Rogelio

Interior of a modern building with a wide concrete staircase that curves upward around a central opening. The staircase has red railings, and the building features large windows letting in natural light.
Interior scene with a patterned tile floor, a red patterned armchair, a wooden modern-style bench, and potted pink flowers, against a blue background with a geometric wooden wall structure.
A balcony with plants, featuring geometric blue and beige railing patterns against a bright blue sky.
A scenic painting showing a modernist building atop a rocky hill with a blue sky background.
A landscape painting featuring yellow, petal-like structures in the sky above a garden with various plants and small trees.
A painting of a school building with a arched entrance, surrounded by a yellow wall with an iron gate, a leafless tree, and green plants in the foreground under a blue sky.
Close-up of an abstract geometric artwork featuring yellow, black, and brown triangles and rectangles.
Painting of an empty swimming pool with blue tiles, surrounded by tropical plants, and under construction building in the background.
Painting of a colorful Caribbean gas station with red, yellow, and blue accents, featuring the word 'CARIBE' on the canopy, and an empty convenience store area.

Through layered imagery and archival research, Rogelio Báez Vega reimagines the cultural and political landscapes of the Caribbean.

Series
Interior with a patterned pink and black tiled floor, a red patterned couch, a small furniture piece, and some floral plants, with a blue wall and wooden support beams in the background.
A painting depicts large yellow flower petals above a garden with various plants and trees.
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