Mono

1,250.00

In “Mono” Jacqueline Delaye continues her exploration of identity and dissonance with an image that places the unusual at the heart of a pastoral landscape. This piece, which fits perfectly into her “Inner Bestiary” series, features a masked figure who, despite his camouflage, bursts with a magnetic presence into an environment of apparent tranquility.

The central figure, dressed in neutral overalls that evoke anonymity, stands in the middle of a vast green field under an overcast sky. The monkey mask, far from being a simple costume, functions as a veil that distorts and at the same time accentuates the underlying humanity. In a landscape where nature and rural life (suggested by the cows in the background) take center stage, the appearance of this masked figure introduces an element of alienation and mystery. Is it an intruder, an observer, or a representation of the wild nature of human beings emerging in a domesticated environment?

The composition, with the figure centered and the wide horizon, conveys a sense of solitude and contemplation. The monkey mask, which in other cultures may symbolize wisdom, mischief, or even the representation of primal instincts, takes on an enigmatic dimension here. There is no explicit mockery, but rather a subtle tension between the stillness of the landscape and the strangeness of the masked presence. The photograph invites us to question our relationship with the natural environment, with our own “animality,” and with the facades we adopt.

“Mono” is a testament to Delaye’s ability to transform the everyday into a stage for existential reflection. It challenges us to consider the multiple layers of our identity and how, even in the most serene settings, the unexpected can reveal profound truths about our connection to the wild, the primitive, and the unknown within ourselves.

 

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DESCRIPTION

  • Hahnemühle fine art paper
  • Frame: not frame
  • 3 of a kind pieces
  • 120 cm x 80 cm
  • Limited edition
  • Authenticity Certificate numbered and signed by the artist

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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. I had already taken photography courses and I was amazed by the visual and social part of the city where I lived, Mexico City, full of contrasts in both socioeconomic and visual aspects. I wanted to show the world the reality in which the lower class of Mexicans live, a place between hope and death. For this reason I decided to take the camera as my means of expression. I had the opportunity to work in different commercial audiovisual productions (advertising, independent films).

At the age of 21, I went to the city of Barcelona to do my audiovisual studies where I had the opportunity to be inspired by the best independent filmmakers and artistic currents. 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.

For me life is a film in which we are all protagonists.

My work focuses on political, social and commercial aspects. As a Mexican, I could not close my eyes to social injustices and corruption, especially in the area of politics.

Art is revolution

Born: French-Mexican 17.02.1978 Guadalajara, Mexico.
Studies
Art and Culture Management, IESA Paris
Television, Cinema, Video, IDEP Barcelona.
Drawing and Painting in CEAC Barcelona.
Organisation and design of museums and galleries, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.
Study of art history and evaluation of art works, Casa Lamm, Casa de Cultura Mexico city. Colloquium “A brief history of Goya” Museo Nacional de Arte , Mexico City. photo in the Centro de Cultura Coyoacán.
Publications
2016-2018 Videos Capitalism in German online Magazin Culturmag
2016- Art-book Catalogue first edition.
2007-Vértigo Mexican Magazine 25 / Marzo/ 2007
Exhibitions
House of Cultures of Mexico in Paris,“Les ponts”, Paris 2007
Art Festival Blue-Valentine, Paris Video Video „Sequence“ 2006
Organization in Exhibition Gildo Medina, Paris 2006
Production of 30 videos for the governmental company INFONAVIT, Mexico 2006
Video “Magic Afternoon” of Wolfgang Bauer with Jonathan Meese. Angela Richter, Daniel Richter. Kampenagel theater. Hamburg, Germany 2005
Video “Ralf Metzenmacher” ex boss-Design of the Company PUMA, Bamberg,  Germany. 2005
ETA Hoffmann theater.  Video “Eloisa Está debajo un almendro” from Enrique Gardiel Poncera .Bamberg, Germany 2004
Documentary film about the theater project Magic Afternoon in the Kampenagel theater with artists such as Daniel Richter, Jonathan Messe. Hamburg, Germany. 2004
Artistic video” Where you” in Bamberg, Germany. 2004
Reportage about the theater project “Los Figurantes” in the University of Bamberg.Bamberg, Germany 2003
Documentary film about a handicaps factory “Es gibt nur eine Welt” Kulmbach, Germany. 2003
First edition of Film festival Docupolis in Barcelona, Spain Art video “Auto-Conscience”.2001

Additional information

Mono

Frame: not frame
3 of a kind pieces
120 cm x 80 cm
Limited edition
Authenticity Certificate numbered and signed by the artist

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