The visual essay, freely inspired by Leonard Cohen's "You Want It Darker," is a love story with a tragic twist.

In his exuberant paintings, often infused with uncanny dark humor, artist and former fashion designer <a href="https://daltongata.com/" target="_blank">Dalton Gata</a> (b. 1977, Santiago de Cuba) address issues of gender and queer identity through a figurative language influenced by Surrealism and Afro-Caribbean culture.

For&nbsp;L&rsquo;Officiel Art, the Cuban artist has created a photo assemblage freely inspired by the lyrics of Leonard Cohen&rsquo;s song &quot;You Want It Darker.&quot; Under the title We Kill the Flame, the visual essay tells the story of a newborn love tragically ruined by the demons of suffering and death.

Dalton Gata lives and works in Coamo, Puerto Rico, and is represented by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.embajadada.com/" target="_blank">Embajada, San Juan Puerto Rico</a>. He will have a solo show at <a href="https://agustinaferreyra.com/" target="_blank">Galer&iacute;a Agustina Ferreyra</a>, Mexico City, from May 25 to June 22.

Direction and Photography by Dalton Gata

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Models: Dickyra Lishka, Enrique Rivera Prince, and Ram&oacute;n Alejandro Pab&oacute;n

Makeup and Hair: James Reno

Location: Dickyra&#39;s house, Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Inside Artist Dalton Gata's Beautiful, Dark, Twisted, Fantasy

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