Mathaf exhibition expands cultural dialogue in Chile
<p>Doha, Qatar: The travelling exhibition ‘Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices’ is opening new avenues for cultural exchange between Qatar and Latin America, bringing contemporary artistic voices from the Arab world, Africa, and Southeast Asia to Chilean audiences for the first time, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art Director Zeina Arida has said.</p> <p>Speaking to <em>The…
Doha, Qatar has become the starting point for a new cultural exchange between Qatar and Chile, thanks to the traveling exhibition "Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices." Director of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Zeina Arida, highlights this as a significant milestone in fostering cross-cultural dialogue and strengthening ties beyond geographical boundaries.
The exhibition, which previously showcased in Venice during the 60th Venice Biennale, is now at Centro Cultural La Moneda in Santiago, Chile. Arida notes that this marks the first time contemporary artistic voices from the Arab world, Africa, and Southeast Asia are being brought to Chilean audiences.
Mathaf's involvement in the Year of Culture partnership between Qatar, Argentina, and Chile allows for the Santiago presentation of these works through different cultural perspectives and historical contexts. Arida emphasizes that for Mathaf, this exhibition is particularly meaningful as it brings artistic voices from diverse regions into conversation with an entirely new audience.
The collaboration among Qatar's cultural institutions - Mathaf, the future Art Mill Museum, and Doha Film Institute (DFI) - goes beyond presenting an exhibition to a new audience. It creates opportunities for meaningful exchange and relationships that can continue long after the program ends.
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