Ernesto Neto opens Vonta de vi dada dada in São Paulo
Published on 08/31/2026 at 14:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ernesto Neto opens Vonta de vi dada dada in São Paulo. Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel says the exhibition began on August 22, 2026 across its Jardins and Barra Funda spaces, with new sculptural installations, works on paper and textual interventions.
The São Paulo opening
The gallery's Artforum listing gives the exact schedule: Jardins opened on August 22, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, while Barra Funda opened the same day from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The run continues through October 17, 2026 in Jardins and October 24, 2026 in Barra Funda. Artforum listing
That split matters. Neto turns one exhibition into two architectural readings, and the gallery frames the project as a single body of work spread across two sites.
What the show adds
The press release describes crocheted cotton, braided cords, bamboo, corten steel and clay as the show's core materials. It also names InsePás, a new series of wall-based sculptures that extend across corners and ceilings. Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel press release
The framing is consistent with Neto's long use of suspension, balance and tactile structures. Here, the gallery presents the works as a permeable ecosystem rather than a neutral white cube.
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The artist's work core
Neto works in sculpture, installation and drawing, often with crochet, cotton, bamboo and other flexible materials. Tomio Koyama Gallery describes him as born in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 and notes that his practice grew from soft sculpture into large-scale immersive environments.
His work group SymbioZooEthicalBeings - SZEBs and the clay drawings in Dreaming Beings show how he keeps treating sculpture as a spatial event. That emphasis on participation runs through his best-known installations and biennial appearances.
Where Neto stands now
As of August 31, 2026, Ernesto Neto's next confirmed public date in the 30-day window is August 22, 2026 at Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel in São Paulo.
Key facts on Ernesto Neto
- Artist: Ernesto Neto
- Medium / Genre: Sculpture and installation
- Born: 1964, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Place(s) of practice: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Active since: late 1980s
- Key work groups: Nave, SymbioZooEthicalBeings - SZEBs, Dreaming Beings
- Current/last exhibition: Vonta de vi dada dada, Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel, São Paulo, August 22 - October 24, 2026
- Major collections: Centre Pompidou, Museum of Modern Art, Tate, Guggenheim Museum, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Next date: August 22, 2026, Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel, São Paulo
Frequently asked questions about Ernesto Neto
Where is Ernesto Neto currently on view?
His solo exhibition Vonta de vi dada dada is on view at Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel in São Paulo through October 24, 2026.
What makes Vonta de vi dada dada different?
The show spans two gallery spaces and uses crochet, bamboo, clay, steel and text as linked sculptural forms.
Which materials define Ernesto Neto's practice?
Flexible fabrics, crochet, cotton, bamboo, cords and spices recur across his installations and soft sculptures.
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