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Qatar Museums unveils “Your Ghosts Are Mine, Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices,” a significant exhibition coinciding with the 60th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Showcasing works by filmmakers and video artists from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, the exhibition offers a visual journey through contemporary community life, memory, and transnational experiences.
On display at ACP Palazzo Franchetti until November 24, the exhibition is a collaborative effort between Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, and the future Art Mill Museum. Curated by Matthieu Orléan with Majid Al-Remaihi and Virgile Alexandre, the exhibition delves into themes of deserts, ruins, borders, exile, and women’s voices, featuring films supported by Doha Film Institute and video works from Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art and the future Art Mill Museum.
Featuring fiction, documentary, animation, and memoir, the exhibition includes excerpts from the works of over 40 artists, including Faouzi Bensaidi, Jessica Beshir, Ali Cherri, Tala Hadid, Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige, Soudade Kaadan, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Asmae El Moudir, Amal Al-Muftah, Shirin Neshat, Larissa Sansour, Abderrhamane Sissako, Elia Suleiman, Ramata-Toulaye Sy, Tariq Teguia, Shaima Al Tamini, as well as works by Wael Shawky, Lida Abdul, Hassan Khan, and Sophia Al Maria.
Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums and Doha Film Institute, expressed, “Your Ghosts Are Mine will open the eyes of international viewers to the ideas, feelings, and artistic visions of today’s filmmakers from the Arab world and neighbouring regions. With this exhibition, Qatar Museums advances its mission of encouraging understanding across borders, while Doha Film Institute continues to nurture the rising talents of our region.”
