Study for Brother as Alecto
Daniel Giordano, 2016-2022, Mixed media, 82 1/2" x 20" x 23"
Giordano’s unique approach to creation is immediately apparent in his sculptures, not least in the list of materials that compose them. In this ungainly but strangely endearing figure, the list includes gold leaf, oil paint, acrylic polymer emulsion, pigment, rubber, steel wool, brick, sock, artificial teeth, hosiery, plastic Christmas ornament, and much more. Though the gangly-legged creature may seem monstrous, Alecto is the fury who castigates humans for their moral failings against others. A tender pastiche of the detritus that make up the artist’s life, the sculpture is a nod to his brother, here shown as an absurd and righteous defender of the wronged.