MASSIMODECARLO Advert
Become a My Ocula member for exclusive access to contemporary art and personalised artist recommendations.
Join Us Sign In
The Art World in Focus
Clear
Isay Weinfeld

ISAY WEINFELD

Incomprehensibility Galatea 11 February–8 March 2025 Padre João Manuel, São Paulo
Overview Artworks Location
Request Prices & Availability
Press Release

Galatea is pleased to present Incomprehensibility, an exhibition by Isay Weinfeld. The show consists of objects collected at different times and in various contexts, rearranged with humour and keen insight in the works on display. Weinfeld explores the symbolic weight of these found objects by juxtaposing them with subtle irony, challenging the status of the artwork and the role of the artist. The exhibition does not seek to construct discourses but rather to dismantle them with wit.

Flowers, toys, porcelain figurines, and frames are among the items acquired by Isay Weinfeld in markets and flea fairs around the world. These small objects form the visual narrative of Incomprehensibility. Through signs and symbols once considered ordinary and conventional, Weinfeld guides the audience on an aesthetic journey that highlights the contradictions of contemporary life.

Regarding his work, Isay Weinfeld comments: “These are objects I have collected from various places around the world, which I have brought together, giving them a new meaning as a whole. _Incomprehensibility_seeks to convey subtle humor—very delicate yet imbued with sharp self-criticism. I use humor as inspiration because it is something deeply present in my life, and I feel the need to express it in areas beyond architecture. That is why I engage in other creative endeavors, such as filmmaking and exhibitions.”

Read More
About the Gallery

Galatea is a gallery that emerges from the different and complementary trajectories and backgrounds of its founding partners: Antonia Bergamin worked for almost a decade as a managing partner of a major gallery in São Paulo; Conrado Mesquita is an art dealer and collector whose specialty is discovering great works in unlikely places; and Tomás Toledo is a curator who actively contributed to the historic institutional renovation of MASP, from which he recently left as chief curator.

View Gallery Profile
Address
Rua Padre João Manuel, 808
Jardins
São Paulo
Brazil
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday | 10 am to 7 pm
Friday | 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday | 11 am to 5 pm
(1)
São Paulo Rua Padre João Manuel, 808, Jardins
Galatea contemporary art gallery in Padre Joao Manuel Sao Paulo Brazil
Galatea
Rua Padre João Manuel, 808, Jardins, São Paulo, Brazil
+55 11 3475 0099
http://galatea.art

Opening hours
Monday – Thursday | 10 am to 7 pm
Friday | 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday | 11 am to 5 pm
Magazine Gallery Platform Advisory
Ocula Magazine

A respected voice in contemporary art discourse.

Focusing on ambitious storytelling and insightful art-world commentary. Ocula Magazine publishes in-depth interviews, critical essays and timely analysis on the artists, exhibitions and ideas driving the global art world.

 Learn more about Ocula Magazine Learn more about Ocula Magazine Ocula Gallery Platform

Showcasing the best of the art world.

Ocula partners with galleries from around the world to highlight their artists, artworks and exhibitions. Gallery membership is by application and invitation, with each member vetted by an independent panel.

 Learn more about Ocula Membership Learn more about Ocula Membership Ocula Advisory

Specialises in the sale of major artworks.

Led by a team with deep ties to the world’s leading auction houses, galleries and collectors. Ocula’s advisory team offers bespoke services to high-net-worth clients from around the world who are looking to acquire the best of contemporary and modern art.

 Learn more about our team and services Learn more about Ocula Advisory
The art world in focus