Wereldmuseum Amsterdam is presenting "Rogue Agents of History," the first solo exhibition in the Netherlands by Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour. Running from April 24 to September 27, 2026, the show features three films—including the premiere of "A Sunken Tale of Losses Delayed" commissioned by the museum—alongside Sansour's artworks, personal heirlooms, film props, and historical objects. Curated by Nat Muller, the exhibition explores themes of identity, memory, belonging, and loss through a science-fiction lens, drawing on the Palestinian context and blurring boundaries between fact and fiction.
The exhibition matters because it brings the work of a critically acclaimed Palestinian artist to a Dutch institution for the first time, highlighting how contemporary art can address complex geopolitical realities through speculative storytelling. Sansour's practice, which has been shown at Tate Modern, MoMA, and the Venice Biennale, uses ghosts, pirates, and guerrilla archaeologists as "rogue agents" to disrupt dominant historical narratives and offer modes of repair. The show also underscores the growing international recognition of artists from Southwest Asia and the role of museums in presenting politically engaged, interdisciplinary work.