Glittering molecules, drill heads like jewels, and oil as both myth and reality.
On 13.11.25, ARKEN opens a major solo exhibition with internationally acclaimed artist Monira Al Qadiri.

The exhibition will take over the museum’s Art Axis with floating sculptures where mother-of-pearl and petrochemistry merge into an alluring universe. With humor and a sci-fi aesthetic, Al Qadiri explores the cultural legacy of oil – and our shared future without it.

Music + Performance:
18:30 – Adidaddi (DJ)
19:15 – Sarah Olivia Klitgaard (Performance)
19:30 – Hasfeldt (Live)
20:00 – First Hate (Live)
20:30 – Suzie the Cockroach (DJ)

Free admission
Come and experience a sensory and thought-provoking take on the world we live in – and the one to come.

Monira Al Qadiri was born in Senegal and raised in Kuwait, where the main industry has shifted over just a few generations from pearl diving to oil extraction. Today, Monira Al Qadiri lives and works in Berlin.
Program to follow.

Read more about the exhibition here.