Launched in 2022 at the initiative of the Saudi Commission for Visual Arts, the Intermix programme is extending beyond Saudi Arabia for the first time, to the heart of one of the major artistic scene in the world: Paris.

This three-month residency aims to support emerging Saudi artists and curatorss. They are invited to experiment, create and collaborate at POUSH, an artists' and exhibition space that brings together, within a 20,000 m² industrial campus, an emblematic selection of 270 established and emerging artists of more than 40 nationalities, reflecting the vitality of the artistic scene in France. Intermix POUSH Residency aims to support these residents in developing their practice and careers on an international scale, by activating and experimenting with new ideas, initiatives, formats and collaborations.

The residents have the opportunity to meet the POUSH ecosystem, take part in the venue's events and exhibitions, take part in conferences and debates, and benefit from the site's workshops and production tools. They also visit the most prestigious institutions in Greater Paris (museums, art centres, galleries, fairs, etc.) and met the people who make up the art world today, in France and internationally (curators, artists, directors of institutions, gallery owners, collectors, curators, etc.).

Following the success of its first overseas edition last year in Paris, in collaboration with Manifesto Middle East and POUSH, the Intermix Residency POUSH is launching its second edition.

Artists : Abeer Sultan, Bashaer Hawsawi, Leen Ajlan, Madhawi AlGwaiz, Reem Al Nasser
Curator: Tala Saeed 

Artists: Aziz Jamal, Hawazin Al Otaibi and Aseel Alamoudi.
Curator: Ruba Al-Sweel

The residency leads to an exhibition I took a screenshot of the whole world, curated by Ruba Al-Sweel, who invited the three resident artists to present their works created during the residency, alongside works by artists they met during their stay.