Tarek Atoui to create the next Hyundai Commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall

Tate and Hyundai Motor Company announce that Tarek Atoui will create the next annual Hyundai Commission. Tarek Atoui is an artist and composer celebrated for his innovative performances and installations that explore and challenge traditional perceptions of the medium of sound. Open to the public from 13 October 2026 to 11 April 2027, his new site-specific work for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall will be the 11th in the series of commissions supported by Hyundai Motor.

Born in Beirut in 1980, Atoui lives and works in Paris, France. Drawing on his extensive research into music history, instrumentation and production, the artist creates multisensory environments that re-think how we understand and experience sound. Central to his practice is the invention of intricately engineered instruments, made in collaboration with other artists, composers and makers, which double as sculptural objects. Often featuring organic elements such as glass, water and ceramics, these custom-made and imaginatively rethought instruments are activated by touch, breath and motors. Atoui combines the resulting music with environmental recordings from various geographical locations and computer-generated sounds to create immersive installations and collaborative performances. Expanding the idea of sound beyond hearing, his work investigates how ’listening’ can be experienced through multiple senses, including tactile and visual forms of perception.

Catherine Wood, Interim Director of Tate Modern, said: “Tarek Atoui has captivated audiences internationally with his boundary-pushing approach to sound. Blending music, technology, sculpture and performance, he is a truly cross-disciplinary artist whose work references current social, historical and political realities. Architectural space plays an important role in Atoui’s ongoing investigation into sound and vibration, and we can’t wait to see how he engages with audiences within the public space of Tate Modern’s iconic Turbine Hall.”

DooEun Choi, Art Director of Hyundai Motor Company said: “Tarek Atoui sculpts sound, creating a tangible sensory experience that unites musical instruments, physical spaces, and the audience. For the eleventh Hyundai Commission, we look forward to how his radically collaborative and experimental approach will bring people together for a shared reflection on our contemporary world.”

Over the past decade, the annual Hyundai Commission has welcomed over 19 million visitors. Each year an artist is invited to create a new work in the vast industrial space of the Turbine Hall, reshaping public perceptions of contemporary art. The Hyundai Commission is made possible by the long-term partnership between Tate and Hyundai Motor, launched in 2014 as the longest initial commitment from a corporate partner in Tate’s history. Announced last year and now continuing until 2036, the extension of the partnership underscores a shared, long-term commitment to artistic innovation and public access to contemporary art.

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Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui is in partnership with Hyundai Motor. The commission is curated by Nabila Abdel Nabi, Senior Curator, International Art (Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational) and Dina Akhmadeeva, Assistant Curator, International Art. It will be accompanied by a new publication.

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Listings information

Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui
13 October 2026 – 11 April 2027 Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG Open daily 10.00–18.00, and until 21:00 every Friday and Saturday Admission free Visit www.tate.org.ukor follow @Tate

About Tarek Atoui
Tarek Atoui (b.1980, Beirut, Lebanon) is a sound artist based in Paris, France. He received a BA in sound art and electro-acoustic music from the French National Conservatory of Reims, France in 1998. He has exhibited and presented performances at major institutions globally, including at TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, Madrid, Spain (2025); HangarBicocca, Milan, Italy (2025); S.M.A.K., Ghent, Belgium (2024); Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia (2023); the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Porto, Portugal (2022 and 2018); Bourse du Commerce- Pinault Collection, Paris, France (2021); Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, UAE (2020); the 58th Venice Biennale, Italy (2019); Tate Modern, London (2016); Serpentine Gallery, London, UK (2012); and dOCUMENTA 13, Kassel, Germany (2012). His work is held in prestigious international collections, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; New York, USA; Saradar Collection, Beirut, Lebanon; Tate, London, UK; and the Pinault Collection, Paris, France. He was awarded the Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize in 2022.

About Hyundai Motor Company
Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Company is present in over 200 countries with more than 120,000 employees dedicated to tackling real-world mobility challenges around the globe. Based on the brand vision ‘Progress for Humanity,’ Hyundai Motor is accelerating its transformation into a Smart Mobility Solution Provider. The company invests in advanced technologies such as robotics and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to bring about revolutionary mobility solutions while pursuing open innovation to introduce future mobility services. In pursuit of a sustainable future for the world, Hyundai will continue its efforts to introduce zero-emission vehicles with industry-leading hydrogen fuel cell and EV technologies. More information about Hyundai Motor and its products can be found at hyundai.com/worldwide/en/or Newsroom: Media Hub by Hyundai.

About Hyundai Motor’s Art Projects
For over a decade, Hyundai Motor Company has deepened its partnerships with museums and cultural organizations worldwide, including Tate, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Hyundai Translocal Series is a new partnership initiative that roots itself in fostering dialogues and collaborations among art institutions in Korea and across the globe. Hyundai Motor’s own art initiatives include open-call programs such as the VH AWARD, the Hyundai Blue Prize+, and Artlab Editorial, a digital platform dedicated to art writing by transnational voices. These ongoing collaborations embrace the complexities of the cultural landscape by exploring new ideas and perspectives within and beyond the art ecosystem. For further information, visit artlab.hyundai.com or follow @hyundai.artlab#HyundaiArtlab.

Related Publications

The Turbine Hall: The First Ten Years of the Hyundai Commission Published March 2026 Designed by Mark Thomson Limited run of 150 A limited edition publication and accompanying box set of 10 Hyundai Commission catalogues to celebrate the first decade of the Hyundai Commission and to look forward to the next 10 years. The publication features the voice of all 10 Hyundai Commission artists and contributions from past and present Tate directors and curators.

Related Events

Artist Talk: Reflections on the First Ten Years of the Hyundai Commission
25 March 2026, 18.30-20.00 Starr Cinema, Tate Modern, £15/£13 concessions What does it mean to dream big and take on the unique challenge of the Hyundai Commission? Join Hyundai Commission artists from around the world in conversation with past and present Tate Modern Senior Directorate. Together they will reflect on bold experimentation, artistic innovation and ten years of taking on the Hyundai Commission in the vast scale and visibility of the Turbine Hall.

Tate Modern Late
27 March 2026, 18.00-22.00; Free To celebrate Hyundai Commission: Máret Ánne Sara: Goavve-Geabbil, Tate Modern Lates has teamed up with Sámi artist network Dáiddadállu, Riddu Riđđu Festival and the International Sámi Film Institute to programme a one-of-a kind night of creative collaboration uniting Sámi artists with London creatives. The evening will feature music, artist-led workshops, conversation, film and more inspired by Sara’s powerful installation, exploring the reciprocal relationship between animals, lands, waters, and humans.

Tate Modern Lates has been supported by the Nordic Culture Fund

Artist Talk: Máret Ánne Sara
26 March 2026, 19.00-20.30 Turbine Hall, Tate Modern; £15/£13 concessions Hear from Máret Ánne Sara on her work as an artist and land defender to mark the closing weeks of Hyundai Commission: Máret Ánne Sara: Goavve-Geabbil at Tate Modern. The talk explores how Sámi practices and knowledge systems- developed through direct experience and interaction with the land, waters, and ecosystems in Sápmi- have informed her work.