Last updated: 27 October 2026
Zineb Sedira is the British-French-Algerian artist behind the 2026 Tate Britain Commission, a free installation about cinema and liberation. Here you will find our take on her work and her £350 Tate edition.
Our take on Zineb Sedira
Sedira works across photography, performance, video and installation, drawing on family archives and the history of cinema to look at memory, migration and trauma, according to Tate.
Her Duveen Galleries commission, When Words Fall Silent, Cinema Speaks, recreates a 1970s Algerian café in Paris, with cinema seats, a 1960s mobile cinema van and two tall cinema signs in English and Arabic. Tate’s shop text ties it to the 1960s and 70s, when Algeria, independent from France in 1962, became a hub for liberation movements and activist filmmakers.
“Taking on the Tate Britain Commission feels both monumental and intimate,” she told Tate. It is free and runs to 17 January 2027.
Zineb Sedira: the essentials
- Born in France in 1963; British-French-Algerian.
- Works across photography, performance, video and installation.
- Tate’s collection includes Mother Tongue (2002), Floating Coffins (2009) and Dreams Have No Titles (2022), according to Tate.
Zineb Sedira exhibitions
- On now: Tate Britain Commission 2026, When Words Fall Silent, Cinema Speaks, Tate Britain, Duveen Galleries, 13 May 2026 to 17 January 2027. Free.
Where to buy a Zineb Sedira print
Tate publishes a limited edition to go with the commission:
- WHEN WORDS FALL SILENT…, 2026, £350: screen print on Fabriano Artistico 300gsm paper, 45 x 60 cm (17.7 x 23.6 in), edition of 50, signed and numbered on the front, from the Tate shop. Tate says the price can rise as the edition sells.
Zineb Sedira FAQs
What is the 2026 Tate Britain Commission?
Zineb Sedira’s When Words Fall Silent, Cinema Speaks, an installation in the Duveen Galleries, free until 17 January 2027.
Can I buy a Zineb Sedira print?
Yes. Tate sells a signed screen print, an edition of 50, for £350.
Where is Zineb Sedira from?
She was born in France in 1963 and describes herself as British-French-Algerian.
Is the Zineb Sedira installation free?
Yes. The Tate Britain Commission is free to visit.
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Main image: Zineb Sedira at IVAM, Valencia, 2019. Photo: Juan García via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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