Greta Alfaro turns Matadero into a journey through the invisible

The exhibition can be visited free of charge until 31 July. For those seeking a different cultural experience in Madrid, the proposal offers more than just a room with artworks: it makes use of the cold, underground architecture of the nave to create an almost ritual experience.

Greta Alfaro has designed the route as a kind of ceremony. Visitors move through the central nave towards a focal point, while the sides serve as small stops where videos, sculptures, photographic collages, and historical objects expand the narrative.

Among the pieces, an eighteenth-century anatomical torso stands out, in dialogue with works created specifically for this space. The result is an exhibition that does not seek a quick reading, but rather an atmosphere of tension, silence, and strangeness.

Ofertorio is part of the PHotoESPAÑA programme, which this year brings together nearly a hundred exhibitions across Madrid. The presence of the show at Matadero fits with an edition that looks towards new visual languages and less conventional ways of understanding the image.

Opening hours are Tuesday to Thursday from 17:00 to 21:00, and Friday to Sunday and public holidays from 12:00 to 21:00, always subject to capacity. Free entry makes it an accessible option for experiencing the festival without needing to buy a ticket or set aside a large block of time.

Matadero has been using its industrial spaces as an active part of exhibitions for years. In the case of Nave 0, the memory of its former use as a cold store is not just a backdrop: it shapes the emotional temperature of the journey and reinforces the feeling of entering a place set apart from the city.

Ofertorio offers a different cultural stop on the summer agenda. It is not an exhibition designed to be rushed through, but to slow down, look closely, and let a space that is usually invisible become part of the work.