Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour presents her first solo exhibition in the Netherlands, 'Rogue Agents of History,' at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam. The show features a constellation of film, installation, photography, personal artifacts, and historical objects, including the newly commissioned film 'A Sunken Tale of Losses Delayed.' Sansour uses science fiction, myth, and speculative storytelling to explore Palestinian histories, memory, and identity, weaving together narratives from the Ottoman era to contemporary occupation and imagined futures.
The exhibition matters because it positions Sansour as a vital artistic voice using speculative fiction to challenge official narratives and reclaim agency over marginalized histories. By collapsing fact and fiction, it offers a powerful model for how art can address inherited trauma, collective memory, and political resistance. The show runs until 27 September 2026, contributing to ongoing conversations about art, decolonization, and the politics of memory in a major European museum context.