O. Delgado - Identidad XL

Description
Identity explores the construction of one’s self-image through a figure that seems to inhabit the space between character and person. The hat, the glasses, the cigarette and the flowers function as elements of a carefully constructed identity, while the face remains partially hidden behind shadows and reflections.
The gestural brushwork and color contrasts turn the character into a magnetic presence. The turquoise, orange, pink and white tones create a visual tension between serenity and energy, while the flowers provide an almost symbolic counterpoint: beauty, fragility and personal expression.
From a contemporary perspective, Identity can be understood as a reflection on identity as construction, attitude and visual language. The character does not need to fully show their face to be recognizable; it is their codes—the clothing, the accessories, the posture, the flowers and the gesture—that build their presence.
The work thus connects with a society in which identity is constantly expressed through images, symbols and aesthetic choices. The portrait stops being merely a representation of a person and becomes a staging of the self.
The painting treatment, spontaneous and expressive, also maintains an interesting tension between the figurative and the contemporary: we immediately recognize the character, but the brushwork, simplified shapes and bold use of color keep the painting with a strong artistic personality.

• Artist: O. Delgado
• Medium: Acrylic on canvas
• Dimensions: 90 x 70 cm. 5 cm frame. Vertical orientation.
• Year: 2026
• Unique work
• Hand-signed (on the back of the frame)
• Includes certificate of authenticity (COA)
• Condition: Excellent
• Shipping: The work is shipped directly from the artist’s studio, carefully rolled in a rigid cardboard tube or in a box of similar dimensions to ensure its preservation during transport. All shipments include tracking number.

Notes: Images are for illustration purposes. The real dimensions of the work are given in the technical sheet and should be considered as the main reference. Colors may show slight variations depending on each screen’s configuration.

Brief Bio: O. Delgado is a Cuban-Spanish visual artist based in Spain, and a graduate in Visual Arts from the University of the Arts (ISA), Havana.
With more than 15 years of professional experience, he has developed a solid pictorial practice spanning various genres, including abstraction, portraiture, still life and contemporary reinterpretation of themes related to nature and everyday experience.
He has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Cuba and Spain, and his work is included in private collections in the United States and Spain, as well as institutional and foundation collections in Mexico and Spain.
His work is characterized by a special attention to color, atmosphere and image construction, combining a rigorous technical base with a continual search for new plastic and expressive solutions.