Home Beirut. Sounding the Neighbors at MAXXI Rome
The MAXXI Museum in Rome presents 'Home Beirut. Sounding the Neighbors', a major exhibition exploring Beirut's creative resilience through over 100 works by 36 artists, architects, filmmakers, musicians, dancers, researchers, and activists. Curated by Hou Hanru and Giulia Ferracci, the show is part of the 'Interactions across the Mediterranean' series focusing on Europe-Middle East relations. The exhibition examines efforts to build new homes in a complex urban context, intellectual and artistic aspirations, and opposing political positions. It features works that critique the city's conflict history, archive and restore memories, and envision future urban transformations interrupted by urgent problems and daily frustrations. Giovanna Melandri, president of the Fondazione MAXXI, introduced the show.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Home Beirut. Sounding the Neighbors' at MAXXI, Rome
- Part of 'Interactions across the Mediterranean' series
- Over 100 works by 36 artists, architects, filmmakers, musicians, dancers, researchers, activists
- Curated by Hou Hanru and Giulia Ferracci
- Introduced by Giovanna Melandri, president of Fondazione MAXXI
- Explores Beirut as a laboratory of resistance, artistic innovation, and hope
- Sections address housing, intellectual claims, artistic fantasies, and political positions
- Works reflect on conflict history, memory archiving, and future urban transformations
Entities
Institutions
- MAXXI
- Fondazione MAXXI
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Beirut
- Lebanon