Visit Qamīs

Fragmenta N°2 — Qamīs: Fragments of Dress

Kassem Sugar Refinery, Zalka, Lebanon
28 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
Free and open to the public.

Opening hours

Opening weekend · 28–29 November: 11:00–19:00
Regular hours: Wednesday–Friday 11:00–19:00; Saturday–Sunday 11:00–17:00.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, 25 December and 1 January.

The exhibition

Qamīs (Arabic for “shirt”) explores how a garment is made and what it carries. Moving from fibre and thread to textile, cut and assembly, Fragmenta N°2 brings together more than 50 contributors working across design, architecture, art, craft, research and the processes of making dress. At Kassem Sugar Refinery, contemporary interpretations enter into dialogue with material knowledge, workshop practices and the histories of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Across the programme

Main Exhibition — Kassem Sugar Refinery, Zalka. Scenography by Tessa Sakhi, and an architectural intervention by Youssef Tohme / YTAA, produced with the support of MAK Builders and Asmar Wood. Exterior works include Shades of Red by Anna Arena × Terrapods and an animation and projection by Flying Submarine, visible 16:30–19:00.

Exhibitions in Dialogue. The Fragility of Knowledge at Maison de l’Artisan, Ain El Mreisseh (28 November–2 January), and In Other Hands at Dalloul Art Foundation and Dalloul Artist Collective (28 November–3 January).

Research Site. Memory of Knowledge at Beit Chabeb, developed with Charles Hadife and Roger Moukarzel.

Living Knowledge. Katbe Textile Factory in Hadath and Tom’s Sons Pleating Workshop in Antelias connect the exhibition with working spaces and specialist skills.

Public activities

Friday 11 December, 10:00–12:00 — Katbe Textile Factory.
Thursday 17 December — Beit Chabeb.
Friday 18 December, 10:00–12:00 — Tom’s Sons Pleating Workshop.

Participation is free. Further practical details will be announced.

Maison de l’Artisan — The Fragility of Knowledge runs 28 November 2026 – 2 January 2027. Opening hours: Monday–Saturday, 10:00–18:00. Opening weekend, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November: 10:00–19:00. Closed all other Sundays, 25 December and 1 January.