{"id":555994,"date":"2026-04-20T19:47:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/?p=555994"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:47:52","slug":"leonardo-madrizs-sculptures-highlighting-current-precariousness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/?p=555994","title":{"rendered":"Leonardo Madriz&#8217;s Sculptures Highlighting Current Precariousness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leonardo Madriz\u2019s recent exhibition, &#8220;Do Not Be Afraid,&#8221; at Parent Company explores the concept of totemic sculpture, drawing inspiration from post-war artists like Louise Nevelson and Joan Mir\u00f3, while also considering the decolonial perspectives of Simone Leigh. Madriz\u2019s sculptures, described as sentinels, merge everyday items with intricate knots, forming structures that symbolize protection and resilience. His pieces, such as \u201cDown Is the New Up (M\u00f6bius Recalibrates)\u201d and \u201cSentinel of Lacrimosa Guerrero,\u201d are rich with metaphorical meaning, reflecting the precarious balance of American life. Madriz uses objects like a counterfeit Rolex, barbed wire, and ropes tied in various knots to create works that critique economic and social realities, akin to the approach of artist Arthur Simms. This exhibition poignantly captures the fragility and complexity of contemporary existence, highlighting personal and collective histories through its assemblages. &#8220;Do Not Be Afraid&#8221; runs through May 2 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leonardo Madriz\u2019s recent exhibition, &#8220;Do Not Be Afraid,&#8221; at Parent Company explores the concept of totemic sculpture, drawing inspiration from post-war artists like Louise Nevelson and Joan Mir\u00f3, while also considering the decolonial perspectives of Simone Leigh. Madriz\u2019s sculptures, described as sentinels, merge everyday items with intricate knots, forming structures that symbolize protection and resilience. His pieces, such as \u201cDown [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":555995,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-555994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=555994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/555995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=555994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=555994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=555994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}