'Mathaf' the film

7 May 2024 | Produced by Pascale Abou Jamra

Explore Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art as you've never seen it before in this delightful video that traces one visitor’s introspective journey.

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

In this experimental short film, a silent woman rides the metro to and from Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, searching for inspiration.

An unlikely friendship is forged and what starts as subtle emotional responses, soon explodes into an uncontrollable expression of her intellectual journey.

Music: Zeid Hamdan

About the Galleries

Mathaf’s 12 galleries explore major themes of aesthetics and politics of change, and progress, within multiple modernities and histories of art and society.

Through 7 temporary exhibition spaces and 5 permanent collection galleries, Mathaf continues to unveil the extensive scope of its curation and collection.