Renowned artist collective to make Middle East debut at NUQ Tuesday

Internationally renowned artist collective Marshmallow Laser Feast will debut in the Middle East at Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) from October 5, 2025 to January 21, 2027. Media Majlis Museum at NU-Q, in collaboration with ACMI, Australia's national museum of screen culture, is organizing the exhibition. MLF is known for creating sensory experiences that reveal hidden systems connecting humans with the living world, using a range of disciplines including installation, sculpture, film, and live performance.

Marwan M Kraidy, dean and CEO of NU-Q, emphasized the university's belief that media serve as powerful archives of memory, identity, and human experience. "This collaboration between the Media Majlis Museum and ACMI brings together stories, histories, and perspectives across continents, inviting audiences in Doha to reflect on how media shape our perceptions of ourselves and others," he said.

Ersin Han Ersin, representing MLF, expressed excitement about the exhibition titled 'All That Is Unseen'. The exhibition explores life and our fascination with what lies beyond our sensory perception. Created through collaborations with scientists, researchers, and technologists, the artworks draw from scanning trees in the Amazon, listening to black holes, to mapping the human body in microscopic detail.

The exhibition premiered at ACMI in Melbourne before touring internationally, including at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. With an international pedigree, the exhibition has received recognition for its ability to connect audiences with the natural world through screen culture and immersive art.

ACMI is thrilled to bring the international exhibition of Marshmallow Laser Feast to Qatar with Media Majlis Museum and Northwestern Qatar. The transformational impact of the exhibition in Melbourne and New Zealand has inspired ACMI to hope that it will similarly excite Qatari audiences. 'All That Is Unseen' invites visitors to explore hidden systems connecting all life, moving between microscopic and cosmic scales.

The exhibition combines scientific research with immersive storytelling, revealing worlds beyond human perception through large-scale video works, guided meditation, and interactive experiences.