SUPERFLEX
Opening 21 May, 2026 | Al Majarrah Park in Sharjah
SUPERFEX, Al Maharrah Park, Sharjah, 2026. Image courtesy of Sharjah Art Foundation. Photo: Motaz Mawid
Sharjah Art Foundation announces the reopening of Al Majarrah Park, located alongside the creek in the heritage district of Sharjah. Opening on 21 May 2026, the park is redesigned to bring residents and visitors closer together through recreation, conversation and shared cultural memories.
The new plan for the park was conceived by renowned artist collective SUPERFLEX in close collaboration with Schul Landscape Architects, Copenhagen, and KWY.studio, Lisbon. Outlines of old courtyards and houses are reflected in the design of the different zones, and uneven walkways rise and fall like dunes, a reminder of the landscape surrounding the city.
Al Mujarrah Park examines the invisible memories of Mujarrah. In an attempt to represent the collective memory of Mujarrah, stories were gather from local residents about everyday objects that have personal significance for them, either as tokens of their time in Sharjah or reminders of their homelands. Then these objects were magnified into large-scale monochrome sculptures of a lucky card, a toy tractor, a kebab, a cardamom, a basketball, a safe, a date, a phone, a sand grain, and a book.
The meaning of these objects might seem mysterious to visitors, but to the individuals who suggested them, they were connected to memories. Now that they are placed in a public space, their meanings will continually transform over time, gathering new stories as people use the park.
The Foundation has a longstanding relationship with SUPERFLEX, beginning with their Sharjah Biennial 11 commission The Bank (2013), an urban playground that actively engaged the local community.