Adrián Gaitán's body of work focuses on deconstructing and re-evaluating symbols associated with high culture, the most representative images in the history of Western art, and the aesthetic references imported from Europe to Latin America.

The materiality of his works is crucial for understanding his art. Through the use of materials, he critiques the triviality of objects possessed by the privileged and the fragility of the concepts and images we associate with art and culture. Materials such as soil, cardboard, motor oil, used plastic, wood, and mattresses—often considered poor, recycled, or abject—highlight Gaitán's interest in how these materials can challenge and unsettle seemingly rigid concepts.

Gaitán shares his vision with us, which, under careful analysis, leads to more complex readings that question how we establish criteria for valuing things. Often, the images he uses, as well as his reflections, revolve around domestic spaces. His sculptures frequently feature furniture elements such as grand pianos, Persian rugs, and chandeliers made from street-collected materials that are transformed to scrutinize the notion of "good taste."

Gaitán endows elements associated with "low culture" with symbolic significance, turning these images into both devotional objects and critiques of aspirational values, questioning the modern cult of materialism.

"I met Marcel Duchamp, and that was the turning point. Then came Dadaism, Surrealism, and the accumulation of real materials that have had a previous use but are given new symbolism and meaning. I liked this because I was also a recycler, but in a more intuitive way, focusing on a more functional aspect: the interaction between culture and popular objects that are almost obsolete or out of fashion."