Art By Dna

In 2004, international artists Aaron Almendral and Mariano Delgado joined their talents in a collaborative venture. Calling themselves DNA, they began to specialize in portraits presented in their simplest form, capturing the subjects special intangible qualities. The images are first sketched on canvas and then hand-painted with high quality acrylic paints; the colors are unique to each portrait and not replicated on another. Compositions derive from in-depth discussion of content and structure with both artists contributing equally. DNA is New York based. Almendral was born in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States in 1986. He received his B.A. in Studio Arts from SUNY at Stonybrook. Delgado was born in Argentina and immigrated to the United States in 2001. He received a degree in Advertising from Universidad de Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires and a Master of Architecture from NJIT in 2011. The artists began their collaboration by establishing basic rules of production. They chose only subjects involved with peace movements and human rights, and painted them in black over solid bright colors. Since their first series of portraits, DNA has continued to combine passion for social justice with creativity. In an...