The Newchild team is delighted to invite you to the first solo exhibition in Belgium by Dalton Gata.

Gata’s artistic practice forms a rich tapestry that weaves together elements of stylized realism and surrealism, creating a visual language that is both evocative and deeply personal. Rooted in his Caribbean heritage and reflecting a complex blend of African and Spanish histories, Gata’s work explores themes of performance, artifice, and the reclamation of symbols, offering a timely and poignant reflection on contemporary chaos.

Working across painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography, Gata’s multidisciplinary practice incorporates influences from fashion design and popular culture. His work is characterized by long, curved brushstrokes and meticulously composed figures that evoke a strong sense of embodiment and eroticism. Through a diverse spectrum of materialities and appearances, his subjects celebrate the beauty of difference and multiplicity. These figures often inhabit expansive, otherworldly landscapes punctuated by brutalist architectural elements and gleaming gilded objects. The resulting interplay between materiality and appearance creates environments that feel at once romantically nostalgic and subtly unsettling. Viewers are drawn into worlds that radiate confident self-expression, yet remain permeated by hidden insecurities and eccentricities.

Newchild was founded by Diego Castaño, Chandler Noah and Sarah Vanwelden in 2020. The gallery serves as a physical and a digital platform for established and emerging artists whose practice is defined by conceptualism, narrative and an ambitious technical approach.

Newchild was created to cultivate cross-pollination and meaningful exchange, fostering a collaborative environment for artists to explore beyond their established modes of expression. It curates a regular programme of offbeat exhibitions, participates in art fairs globally and works in close collaboration with foundations and museums.