Erick Beltrán Explores Baroque Iconography and Power Structures in Madrid Exhibition

Mexican artist Erick Beltrán, based in Barcelona, is presenting his latest project 'Lo que está presente' at Prats Nogueras Blanchard gallery in Madrid until April 18, 2026. The exhibition investigates how Baroque-era visual language, particularly from funeral monuments and governance letters, continues to influence contemporary power structures and collective imagination. Beltrán examines emblems, visual puzzles called 'empresas,' and 17th-century royal funeral ceremonies to question how authority is visually constructed and perceived across historical periods. His work analyzes the persistence of certain social concepts despite technological changes in media distribution. The artist focuses on the relationship between individuals and state power, exploring timeless questions about justice, control, and ideological representation.