Daniel Lind-Ramos’s assemblage works embody the legacy of the African diaspora in Latin America and the Caribbean. Lind-Ramos takes on a subject that is under-explored in mainstream Latin American and Caribbean cultures, pointing to specific communities and historical events that have global implications for the region. His installations and sculptures are made with found organic and industrial materials gathered from the coastline of his hometown of Loíza, a predominantly Black town in Puerto Rico. Merging African political, mystical, and spiritual motifs from the area, Lind-Ramos’s dynamic sculptures honor the role black people have played in Latin America and the Caribbean.   Vencedor #2, 1797 (Victor #2, 1797) is a large-scale assemblage sculpture of a warrior commemorating the successful 1797 battle in which free Black soldiers, fighting alongside Spanish soldiers, defeated a British attempt to take control of Puerto Rico. The sculpture presents a warrior who appears to be kneeling while holding the blade of a machete. Lind-Ramos used found materials, referencing the economies and cultures of that community, which are still prevalent today, such as coconut, charcoal, metals, textiles, and Afro-Caribbean religious objects. The artist focuses on a very specific political history to highlight the contributions that Black people have made to our cultures. Highlighting Caribbean narratives, Vencedor pays homage to a group of Black soldiers who stood up to the most powerful military in the world at that time in an attempt to preserve their freedom.