Free admission, but seating is limited and registration is encouraged. Register here.

Join multidisciplinary artist Wael Shawky for a screening of his film I Am Hymns of the New Temples, a theatrical play that explores the persistence of Greek mythology in cultures around the Mediterranean. Following the film, Shawky will be in conversation with Harvard professor Giuliana Bruno, who recently published a monograph on this work.

Wael Shawky was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and works between Egypt, Philadelphia, and Qatar. His practice focuses on the movement of culture, identity, and feelings of national belonging through narratives of history, literature, mythology, and art. He represented Egypt at the 2024 Venice Biennial.

About the film:
I am Hymns of the New Temples انا تراتيل المعابد الجديدة, 2023 (Classical Arabic with English subtitles; 55 min.)

Speakers:
Wael Shawky, Artist
Giuliana Bruno, Emmet Blakeney Gleason Research Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard University
Mitra Abbaspour, Houghton Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art, Harvard Art Museums

The lecture will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Doors will open for seating at 5:30pm from the Broadway entrance.

Limited complimentary parking is available in the Broadway Garage, 7 Felton Street, Cambridge.