SEOUL/LONDON, January 26, 2026 – Hyundai Motor Company and Tate today announced 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 October 13, 2026 to April 11, 2027, Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui will be the eleventh in an annual series of site-specific works created for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall.

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.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon 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.

“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." – DooEun Choi, Art Director of Hyundai Motor Company.

“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." – Catherine Wood, Interim Director of Tate Modern.

Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui is curated by Nabila Abdel Nabi, Senior Curator, International Art (Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational), Tate Modern and Dina Akhmadeeva, Assistant Curator, International Art, Tate Modern.

The Hyundai Commissions are made possible through the long-term partnership between Hyundai Motor and Tate. Founded in 2014 with the longest initial commitment from a corporate partner in Tate’s history, the partnership was recently extended for another decade until 2036.

To celebrate the first decade of the Hyundai Commission and look ahead to the next 10 years, Tate will publish The Turbine Hall: The First Ten Years of the Hyundai Commission in March 2026. This limited-edition publication features the voices of all ten Hyundai Commission artists, along with contributions from past and present Tate directors and curators. It will be accompanied by a box set containing the catalogues of the past ten Hyundai Commissions.

In addition to the annual Hyundai Commission, the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational continues to develop new perspectives on global art histories. Established in 2019 as part of the partnership with Tate, the Centre contributes to exhibitions, displays, acquisitions and events across Tate’s four galleries as well as with a wide network of local and international collaborators. In July 2026, a major exhibition dedicated to Ana Mendieta, supported by research from the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational, will open at Tate Modern.

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