On the occasion of his exhibition at Mathaf, Tarek Atoui presents a new version of Waters’ Witness, an ongoing project initiated in 2015.

Drawing upon research made in collaboration with the musicians and composers Chris Watson and Eric La Casa, Tarek Atoui uses sound recordings to document the human, ecological, historical and industrial realities of coastal cities that have a past rooted in their docklands, such as Athens, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Beirut, Porto and today Doha.

Working in close proximity to or under the water, Atoui uses various recording techniques to capture the sounds of the sea and docks, and materials such as metal, stone and wood. 

A performance by the artist accompanied by Lynn Adib and Mazen Kerbaj will take place on December 16, 2025 at 9pm.

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