Wael Shawky's 'I am Hymns of the New Temples' at Sfeir-Semler Gallery
Wael Shawky, the Egyptian artist chosen to represent Egypt at the 2024 Venice Biennale, is showcasing his solo exhibition titled 'I am Hymns of the New Temples' at the Sfeir-Semler Gallery in Beirut. This exhibition, which marks its debut in the MENA region, features a blend of film, sculptures, paintings, and installations. The centerpiece is a one-hour film created for the Pompeii Commitment. Archaeological Matters program by the Pompeii Archaeological Park (PAP), which premiered in Pompeii in 2023. Shawky, who won the PAC-Plan for Contemporary Art tender in 2020 with support from the Italian Ministry of Culture and PAP, draws inspiration from ancient mythologies. The exhibition will be open until 17 February.
Key facts
- Wael Shawky will represent Egypt at the 2024 Venice Biennale.
- Exhibition title: 'I am Hymns of the New Temples'.
- Venue: Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Beirut.
- Film first produced for Pompeii Commitment. Archaeological Matters programme.
- Shawky won PAC-Plan for Contemporary Art tender in 2020.
- Film screened in Pompeii in 2023.
- Film shot at Pompeii ruins and Nile in Upper Egypt.
- Exhibition runs until 17 February.
Entities
Artists
- Wael Shawky
- Massimo Bartolini
- Adriano Pedrosa
- Luca Cerizza
- Massimo Osanna
- Andrea Viliani
- Gabriel Zuchtriegel
Institutions
- Sfeir-Semler Gallery
- Pompeii Archaeological Park
- Italian Ministry of Culture
- Pompeii Commitment
- Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity
- Lisson Gallery
- Barakat Contemporary
- Galleria Lia Rumma
- Museo Palazzo Grimani
- Archaeological Park of Pompeii
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Biennale Arte 2024
- University of Alexandria
- University of Pennsylvania
- Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea
- Kunsthalle Bregenz
- Fondazione Merz
- Mathaf, Arab Museum of Modern Art
- MoMA PS1
- Tate Modern
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- MACBA
- K20
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- The Hammer Museum
- Kunst-Werke
- Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto
- MoMA
- MACRO
- Mart
- The Met
- APT Dubai
- François Pinault Collection
- Palazzo Grimani
- Ministero della Cultura
- Museo delle Civiltà di Roma
- Parco Archeologico di Pompei
- Artribune
- Labiennale.org
Locations
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Pompeii
- Italy
- Nile
- Upper Egypt
- Egypt
- Karantina
- Mount Vesuvius
- Upper-Egypt
- Aegean Sea
- Venice
- Alexandria
- Philadelphia
- Turin
- Bregenz
- Austria
- Doha
- New York
- London
- Abu Dhabi
- UAE
- Barcelona
- Sharjah
- Los Angeles
- Berlin
- Biella