Greta Alfaro's 'Ofertorio' at Matadero Madrid Links Sacrifice to Neoliberalism

Greta Alfaro's exhibition 'Ofertorio' at Matadero Madrid's Nave 0 transforms the space into a sacred architecture, connecting past rituals with the exploitation of bodies under neoliberal capitalism. The centerpiece is a large lamp made of butcher knives that rotates in the air, casting red and silver reflections on the walls. Alfaro describes this as a metaphor for the political and economic model: the spectacle's superstructure dazzles us, hiding exploitation, sacrifice, and structural violence. The exhibition runs until July 30. Alfaro, born in Alcoz, Navarre, holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and a master's degree. The article also mentions portraits of Alejandro Sanz, Amaia Montero, and Antonio Banderas that define and revise the 1990s in Spain. Alfaro criticizes the lack of historical memory to understand that criticism of Catholic symbolism is not gratuitous.