The exhibition, untitled 2026 (a gathering of remarkable people); Rirkrit Tiravanija, Sophia Al-Maria, Tarek Atoui, Alia Farid, Fadi Kattan builds on artist Tiravanija’s decades-long practice of inviting collaborators to activate his architectural and spatial scenarios and highlights the work of artists from Qatar and the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region. Presented on the site of the future permanent Qatar Pavilion, a gathering of remarkable people features a tent-like structure designed by Rirkrit Tiravanija to serve as a place for cultural exchange, supporting different forms of participation and artistic intervention. Among these are screenings of an experimental narrative film by Qatari-American artist Sophia Al-Maria, entitled DAMAR TV (2026), and Jerrican (2026), a large-scale sculpture by Kuwaiti-Puerto Rican artist Alia Farid. More than a dozen activations will unfold at the Pavilion between its inauguration and the close of the Biennale Arte 2026, pairing live performances organised by Lebanese artist Tarek Atoui with a culinary programme of Middle Eastern cuisine designed by Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan.
