Sednaya: investigation and exhibition

An investigation and exhibition connecting the architecture of Sednaya to survivor testimony, documents and the history of detention. Developed collectively by the Prisons Museum with researchers, archivists, architects, filmmakers and survivors.

Role: Founder and director, Prisons Museum; research and editorial leadership
Related project: Syria Prisons Museum
Date: 26 Mar — 27 Sep 2026

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Visitors using virtual-reality headsets during a public tour of the Sednaya exhibition in Berlin

Amer Matar guiding visitors through the Sednaya exhibition beside the prison map

Visitors moving through the Sednaya exhibition and its testimony installations in Berlin

About the work

The Berlin exhibition brings together architectural reconstruction, survivor testimony, documents, personal material and virtual reality to examine Sednaya as a system of detention. This record includes installation work in March and public tours during the exhibition run.

Research, documentation and production are collaborative where indicated. Consult the original publication for full credits. This reference page does not reproduce the complete investigation.

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