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Meet Jay Delnegro

Artwork by Jay Delnegro

Jay Delnegro, Nobody Special, 2024, Acrylic on Canvas

This piece serves as a display of both beauty and the experience of neglect. It presents an amalgamation of unsuccessful projects woven together in a tapestry, aiming to highlight the beauty of a woman and the potential isolation she might endure. Frequently, attractive individuals face societal expectations, either conforming to a predefined lifestyle or performing for the affluent gaze of the “Million-Dollar Man”. The scrutiny they endure, whether on display in magazines or under the spotlight of projection. It all comes at a cost. The underlying notion is that, in essence, we are all equal, and equality equates to a shared sense of being unremarkable.

-Jay Delnegro

Artwork by Jay Delnegro

Jay Delnegro, The Last Peace, 2023, Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas

Artist Contact Info

Email: jaydelnegro@gmail.com

Website: jaydelnegro.com

Instagram: @delnegro_art