Carlos Vega is inspired by history, mythology, and religion, which he uses as a point of departure to explore questions around humanity. His works often incorporates historical documents such as antique ledgers, typed cards from library catalogs, postage stamps, newspapers, and labels into paintings on canvas and sometimes lead, which he then punctures, etches, and paints over. Vega's Morebat et Dolebat I (2020) takes its title from the Latin phrase “wept and grieved.” Depicting a grim scene of death and despair, the composition serves as a visual dirge for the suffering experienced by so many during the Covid-19 pandemic.