Delgado's use of natural elements to transform a stationary object into an amazing piece of multimedia art. First, water in the form of frost envelops the bust and encases it in a frozen, frigid layer. What impresses me the most is the immense detail that the frost brings to the statue.
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Looking at the above photo from Delgado's masterpiece, you can see how the delicate the fragments of ice cling to the statue, creating a gorgeous representation of the natural world. Although Delgado set everything up himself, the nature created the detail on its own. This glorifies the power of nature, showing how not only human artists are capable of creating art, but nature can be an artist as well.
Not only is nature an amazing artist, but Delgado proves himself to be an amazing artist by working hand-in-hand with nature. He used the creation powers of the natural world to his advantage, setting up the freezer so that water transforms his work and then setting up the statue with the flame so that fire adds an extra element to his work. The idea is genius, in my opinion. Delgado has become a master of nature; taking that which usually acts on its own and causing it to act in his favor. That is incredible.
By taking control over the natural world, Delgado succeeded in creating a stunning piece of multimedia. There are a series of pieces all working in harmony; the statue, the refrigerated room, the bars around the room, the fire. And together, all these elements combine to turn the bust of the girl into a phenomenon that transforms and exists throughout time. Any artist can make a statue that remains static, but only an advanced artist like Delgado can make a statue that is immune to the boundaries of time, and that is true multimedia.
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