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 Blush (Live)
19:00 Opening speech by Marie Nipper and Jenny Lund
19:15 Sarah Olivia Klitgaard (Performance)
19:30 Hasfeldt (Live)
20:00 First Hate (Live)
20:30 Adidaddi (DJ)
21:00 Suzie the Cockroach (DJ)
Free admission

Free buses depart from Ingerslevgade behind Copenhagen Central Station, right by DGI Byen.
The first buses leave at 17:30 and continue as they fill up. The last bus departs at 18:00.
Arrive in good time.
Return buses from ARKEN to Ingerslevgade start at 21:30.

Book your ticket here
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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.