Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige Open Research-Based Exhibition at MAMCO
At MAMCO in Geneva, a research-driven presentation brings together work by the Beirut-born artist-filmmaker duo Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, both born in 1969. Three bodies of work anchor the show: Palimpsests, Time Capsules, and Trilogies. Across these pieces, the pair examine how visual art assigns meaning to realities that have stayed hidden from view. Their method draws on geological approaches and partnerships with practitioners of rescue archaeology, producing representations that question how history gets written, how the invisible becomes visible, and the disorientation produced by deep time. In the artists' own words, the body of work explores the invisible remains of cities buried beneath contemporary towns, attesting to the impact of what lies underneath. The exhibition is presented with MAMCO.
Key facts
- Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige were both born in Beirut in 1969.
- The exhibition is presented with MAMCO.
- The works on view are grouped as Palimpsests, Time Capsules, and Trilogies.
- The artists' practice is multimedia and research-based.
- Their approach draws on geological methodologies.
- They collaborate with practitioners of rescue archaeology.
- The works address the writing of history, the visuality of the invisible, and deep time.
- The artists describe the work as exploring invisible remains of cities buried beneath contemporary towns.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- MAMCO
Locations
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Geneva
- Switzerland