«Noor Abed: we walk in our sleep» at MACRO, November 12, 2026 to January 10, 2027

From November 12, 2026 to January 10, 2027, MACRO, at via Nizza 138 in Rome, hosts «we walk in our sleep», an exhibition by Noor Abed curated by Alice Labor. The museum is closed on Mondays, open Tuesday through Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with last entry 30 minutes before closing. Tickets are bought online through the museum's website.

Updated November 9, 2026.

The event

At the center of the exhibition is the film «we walk in our sleep» by Noor Abed, a Palestinian artist born in 1988. Made in 2026, the work is presented in Italy for the first time. It was shot in Palestine between 2025 and 2026 on Super 8 and then transferred to digital. It was commissioned by the Biennale Matter of Art and the Bredaphoto Festival and co-produced by the Han Nefkens Foundation, with support from the Mondriaan Fund.

The film is built around the monologues of two women and reads the Palestinian landscape as a threshold between the living and the dead. Scenes of everyday life alternate with choral, geometric sequences inspired by ancient choreographic practices. According to the museum's presentation, Abed's work combines performance and cinema and uses song, voice and movement as tools of self-determination and resistance.

On November 21, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., the artist speaks with Mo'min Swaitat, an artist and sound researcher who founded the Palestinian Sound Archive, in MACRO's auditorium. The event, titled «Resisting Sounds, Resisting Images», is held in English and continues with a listening session at 9:00 p.m. It is part of Musei in Musica 2026: from 7:00 p.m. admission to the museum and attendance are free while seats last, and opening hours extend until 2:00 a.m., with last entry at 1:00 a.m. The two artists' works are on view in the Video and Audio rooms, both curated by Alice Labor.

Where it takes place: MACRO

MACRO is the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome, at via Nizza 138, run by Azienda Speciale Palaexpo. The full picture of the exhibitions is on the page about the 2026 exhibition season at MACRO, and details on the museum on the MACRO, Rome Museum of Contemporary Art page.

Practical information

• Dates: November 12, 2026 to January 10, 2027
• Hours: Tuesday to Friday 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; closed Mondays; last entry 30 minutes before closing
• Venue: MACRO, via Nizza 138, 00198 Rome
• Curator: Alice Labor
• Tickets: online through the museum's website
• Getting there: use the ATAC route planner

Frequently asked questions about «we walk in our sleep»

What is the exhibition about?

It presents the film «we walk in our sleep» by Noor Abed, shot in Palestine on Super 8 and shown in Italy for the first time.

Are there related events?

On November 21, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., Noor Abed and Mo'min Swaitat take part in «Resisting Sounds, Resisting Images», held in English.

Where are tickets bought?

Online, through the museum's website.

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