"Sumayya Vally, Counterspace pays homage to lost gathering spaces across the Muslim world at the inaugural Art Basel Qatar. Architect Sumayya Vally, Counterspace presents In the Assembly of Lovers, an installation commissioned for the inaugural Art Basel Qatar, taking place in Doha from 3-7 February 2026. Curated by Egyptian artist Wael Shawky, the fair explores the theme 'Becoming' - a meditation on humanity's ongoing transformation and the evolving systems that shape how we live, believe, and create meaning."
"Curated by Egyptian artist Wael Shawky, the fair explores the theme 'Becoming' - a meditation on humanity's ongoing transformation and the evolving systems that shape how we live, believe, and create meaning."
Counterspace's In the Assembly of Lovers is an installation that honors lost gathering spaces across the Muslim world through spatial and conceptual reenactment. The work was commissioned for the inaugural Art Basel Qatar and will be presented in Doha from 3–7 February 2026. The installation invokes communal memory, ritualized assembly, and architectural forms associated with love and social exchange. The fair carries the theme 'Becoming', positioned as a meditation on humanity's ongoing transformation and the evolving systems that shape how people live, believe, and create meaning. The project connects contemporary art, architecture, and cultural memory.
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