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Michel Delgado's Terrors of the Soul



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In early 2005, Senagalese born artist Michel Delgado threw himself into personally and artistically unexplored territory. With complete creative and spontaneous zeal, Delgado undertook the construction of an outdoor, interactive assemblage that he named Terrors of the Soul. Part of the artist's obsession with his own self-exploration, Terrors of the Soul became more than just a new work of art. The three month long task, which began with only a single idea, grew into a complex journey where the artist was faced with finding his direction from among the scattered remains and materials he was able to gather on his tiny island home of Key West. Along the way, Delgado also broke ground with his external battle to articulate his ideas and artistic aesthetic. This film clip contains only the first 5 minutes of the 35 minute full version and offers an excellent introduction to the artist and the unique documentation that he directed. Without the help of an outline, a script, or even a clearly defined result to his efforts, Delgado uses the construction to clarify his own thoughts about creating art and his role in the world as an artist. Self-taught, Delgado turns the Terrors of the Soul experiment into another lesson for himself and his audience. Many of the artist's collectors and followers point to this never before released film as a critical turning point in his career and believe it launched him forward onto the world scene as a powerful and confident new artistic voice.
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