Art Basel Qatar 2026

The Third Line is thrilled to present HiLux, a new body of work by Sophia Al-Maria debuting at the inaugural Art Basel Qatar 2026. Through a newly commissioned large-scale scroll installation, works on paper, and an original shayla recording, the artist reconsiders the Toyota Hilux pickup truck as an intimate carrier of history, desire, and survival across the landscapes of the Gulf. The works expand on Al-Maria’s ongoing investigations into extractive modernity and embodied memory, reclaiming “Gulf futurism,” a term she coined earlier in her career to critique the rapid modernization of the region.