Study for Brother as Alecto
Daniel Giordano, 2016-2022, Mixed media
Giordano’s unique approach to creation is immediately apparent in his sculptures, not least in the list of materials that compose them. This ungainly but strangely endearing figure is made up of gold leaf, oil paint, acrylic polymer emulsion, pigment, rubber, steel wool, brick, sock, artificial teeth, hosiery, plastic Christmas ornaments, and much else. Though the gangly-legged creature may seem monstrous, its namesake is a noble figure: Alecto, 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 as an absurd and righteous defender of the wronged.