Premiere in Europe for Naeem Mohaiemen’s new film about loss and care

Naeem Mohaiemen’s film Jole Dobe Na (Those Who Do Not Drown) was commissioned by the Yokohama Triennale and Bildmuseet, where it is now being shown for the first time following its premiere in Japan. In the exhibition at Bildmuseet, the new film is presented together with earlier works by the artist.

Welcome to a digital press preview on Wednesday 17 Februaryat 14:00. The artist will present his exhibition in conversation with museum director and curator Katarina Pierre.

Jole Dobe Na (Those Who Do Not Drown) is a dreamlike and meditative story about loss and care. In an abandoned hospital, a man moves through empty wards, running an endless memory loop of the last months of his wife’s life. Through his repetitive recall, Mohaiemen’s work expresses how the departed live on in the minds of those left behind. The film is presented with earlier works on memory, photography and history, including the acclaimed film installation Two Meetings and a Funeral (2017) which premiered at documenta 14.

Naeem Mohaiemen (b. 1969, London) lives and works in New York. In films, installations, drawings and essays he investigates legacies of socialist utopias, incomplete decolonization, and how shifting borders, citizenship and language wars shape people’s lives. Mohaiemen has presented his work extensively at exhibitions and film festivals around the world. He was a finalist for the Turner Prize in 2018.

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Since museum visits are discouraged due to the pandemic, Bildmuseet is open for digital visits Thursdays – Sundays 12.00–17.00. Please read about our Digital opening hours and activities.

Digital press preview / Wednesday 17 February 14:00 (R.S.V.P.)
Naeem Mohaiemen will present his exhibition in conversation with museum director and curator Katarina Pierre, followed by time for questions. Link is sent via e-mail to those who signed up. During the press preview, we will share the opportunity to see the new film Jole Dobe Na (Those who do not drown) (64 min) for 48 hours.

Individual interviews / Wednesday 17 February 15:00-16:00 (Book your slot via e-mail)

In connection with the press preview, there is the opportunity for individual interviews with the artist and curator via link.

Individual visit on-site in the exhibition (Book your slot via e-mail)
Between the press preview and the opening, journalists and critics have the opportunity to book an individual slot to see the entire exhibition on-site. It is also possible to get an individual digital tour.

Digital Exhibition Opening / Saturday 20 February at 14:00

The exhibition will be inaugurated through a digital opening which is broadcasted live on Bildmuseet’s website where the artist Naeem Mohaiemen gives a presentation in conversation with museum director and curator Katarina Pierre.

We hope to soon be able to invite visitors to experience the film installation together with other works in the exhibition, but due to the current circumstances, the European premiere of Mohaiemen’s film Jole Dobe Na (Those who do not drown) takes place as a digital screening for our audience during the opening weekend. The film can be streamed from Bildmuseet’s website from the opening until midnight on Sunday 21 February.

Further information
For further information on the exhibition, please contact
Katarina Pierre, director and curator for the exhibition
katarina.pierre@bildmuseet.umu.se
+46 90-786 9632

For further information on the press preview, time for an interview, press images etc., please contact
Helena Vejbrink, press and communications officer
helena.vejbrink@bildmuseet.umu.se

+46 90-786 9073