Delmont emerges as a dynamic multidisciplinary artist in the vibrant heart of Miami Gardens (accurately known as Carol City), where cultural diversity thrives. He prioritizes making art about the catacombs that are this city and its dwellers, the people cameras do not follow, the people with vast lives who need their stories told and are unaware of it.
Delmont took consolation in the worlds of music and cinema from a young age, with luminaries such as Outkast, Curtis Mayfield, and Kendrick Lamar serving as a sonic background for his path of self-discovery. Films like "Equilibrium," "Boyz n the Hood," and "Memento" provided as entry points into the study of identity, blackness, and masculinity. These artistic forms were his sanctuaries, allowing him to be free of society standards and celebrating his distinct individuality.
As Delmont's artistic journey progressed, he became affected not only by his heroes' songs and storytelling, but also by the mechanical world. His father, a talented contractor and fabricator, exposed him to a world of hydraulics, tools, and machines, fostering in him a fascination with mechanics, building structures and alway finding a way to make it work.
At the age of 25, Delmont boldly embraced self-taught artistry, creating dramatic portraiture and expansive black iconography wrapped in permeable surroundings using paints, construction materials, and fabrics on wooden frames, recalling his blue-collar upbringing.
Delmont's art celebrates the strength of the black experience, which is currently experiencing a revival that reflects a modern-day renaissance. Delmont feels like house parties resemble masquerades, DJ speakers become orchestral symphonies of kings, and rolling dice represent the rolling heads within the Colosseum. The audience cheers as we argue domino tables. We are as captivated by entertainment as we were then and are now, drowning in vices. Delmont's paintings serve as a reminder that we exist, have always existed, and that our experiences deserve to be shared-in full color.