In the 1950s, when I was a young artist studying at the University of Puerto Rico, the painter Eugenio Fernández Granell was my mentor. He introduced me to Dadaism and Surrealism, and I owe him my fascination with the historic rhythm of European Modernism. These models triggered an appreciation that still fills me with a sense of dynamism and euphoria. Dada was rich enough: the chaotic anarchism, black humor and subversive spirit of Tristan Tzara, Arp and Hugo Ball -the whole gang- led me to value a tradition that dates back to the origins of humanity and culture. This spirit is present in my work from the start: in the anthropomorphic figures, the changing seasons, ice, grease, maps, and the constant presence of the heroes of Modernism: Picassso, Giacometti, Morandi, Duchamp, Lam, the list is long. My long conversation with them has been a pleasure!