La Muerte

In “Death,” Lady Kunst (Jacqueline Delaye) immerses us in a dreamlike and deeply symbolic landscape, where the human figure intertwines with the natural environment in a multifaceted exploration of transition, the psyche, and the inevitable presence of the transcendent. This work, with its dense composition and layers of meaning, delves into territory that defies a linear reading.

The image is constructed through a complex superimposition of figures. A prominent, almost spectral figure dominates the upper right, her face emerging with an expression of deep introspection or perhaps resignation, as if observing or embodying the passage from one state to another. The setting, an autumnal or winter forest with bare branches and a palette of ochre and reddish colors, evokes the cycle of life and death, decay and rebirth.

Throughout the composition, multiple appearances of hooded figures, some more transparent than others, suggest a procession, a multitude of souls, or the various facets of the same being on a journey. Their gestures, some with raised hands, others with thoughtful gazes, create a silent dance of contemplation and movement. This multiplicity of “selves” or “others” in a liminal space highlights the universal and, at the same time, deeply personal nature of the confrontation with the end or transformation.

“Death” is not a literal representation of the end, but a meditation on the process. Lady Kunst uses the technique of double exposure to create an ethereal atmosphere that blurs the boundaries between body and spirit, between presence and absence. The work invites us to contemplate death not as annihilation, but as an intrinsic part of existence, a threshold, a state of suspension, or even liberation, where the self dissolves and reforms in the great tapestry of the universe.

PHOTOGRAPHY

DESCRIPTION

• Photo in shadow gap frame
  60.1 x 40 cm (external dimensions: 64.5 x 44.4 cm)
  Motif dimensions: 60.1 x 40 centimeters (external dimensions: 64.5 x 44.4 centimeters)
  Dibond 3 mm
  Basel 15 mm, black oak
  Fuji Crystal Archive glossy
  Acrylic glass 2 mm, glossy
• Limited edition of 3
• Authenticity Certificate numbered and signed by the artist

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ABOUT LADY KUNST

Lady Kunst’s work is a mixture of apathy, courage and desperation. For Lady Kunst, life is a theater in which we are all protagonists. Lady Kunst’s work focuses on political and commercial aspects, making a severe criticism of the current values of society, especially luxury, consumption and advertising.

“My work is a mixture of apathy, courage and desperation. In order better represent the political issues of the society, I had created the fictional figure of Lady Kunst.“

Jacqueline Delaye has a multidisciplinary background based in social studies and arts. She studied Social Anthropology in Mexico city. Cinema and Tv in Barcelona and Art and Culture Management in Paris. She worked as a video artist and documentary filmmaker around Europe.

After living in different countries like USA, England, France, Spain, Italy and México Jacqueline moved to Berlin, Germany her home since 15 years.

in 2019 she moved for 4 years to the archipelago Azores, on the island of Sao Miguel, in order to take the inspiration of nature. Now she came back to the great city of Berlin to keep breathing the inspiration of human society.

I started in the art world when I was 19 years old…continue reading