Orbis Tertius is an exhibition bringing together 20 contemporary artists who have participated in the artist residency programs of the oasis city of AlUla. Curated by Arnaud Morand, Head of Art at the French Agency for the Development of AlUla – AFALULA, it takes its title from the writings of Jorge Luis Borges and is based on the foundations of the author’s cherished total idealist philosophy. The exhibition revolves around themes such as the narration of the world and the inconsistent boundary between fiction and reality. Continuing their research in this region with a millennia-old history, marked by the archaeological remains of several pre-Islamic civilizations as well as innovative urbanism resolutely oriented towards the future, the artists of the exhibition undertake to unfold reality through their works. They explore various fields of possibilities, where ancestral stories and those of the future respond to each other, where alternative versions of the past juxtapose possible futures, and where myths and legends hybridize with scientific knowledge.

Manifesto is responsible for the delegated production and operation of the exhibition, as well as the production of the exhibition catalog.

With Maitha Abdalla, Mohammad Alfaraj, Monira Al Qadiri, Daniah Alsaleh, Marlon De Azambuja, Grégory Chatonsky, Salomé Chatriot, Sara Favriau, Talin Hazbar, M’hammed Kilito, Sabine Mirlesse, Leo Orta, Louis-Cyprien Rials, Anhar Salem, Hugo Servanin, Sofiane Si Merabet, Aicha Snoussi, Ittah Yoda, Ayman Zedani

Curator: Arnaud Morand, assisted by Marilou Thiebault and Ali Al Ghazzawi

Production and operation of the exhibition: Claire Cousin, Laure Martin, Milena Mallat-Giljaca, Christophe Grégorio, Xenia Galia Kotarowa
Atelier Craft for the scenography
Théo David-Gehin, Graphic Designer of the exhibition and catalog
Rafaël Deville, Translator and editorial coordinator

From Tuesday, October 15 to Sunday, October 20, 2024
Galerie Joseph, 5 rue Saint-Merri, 75004 Paris

On the occasion of Art Basel Paris

Round table 1
Galerie Joseph, 15 October, 9am-10.30am. Moderator: Marilou Thiébault
Participants: M'hammed Kilito, Ayman Zedani, Daniah AlSaleh, Talin Hazbar, Sofiane Si Merabet, Monira Al Qadiri

Round table 2
Galerie Joseph, 17 October, 9am-10.30am. Moderator: Sophie Makariou
Participants: Maitha Abdalla, Léo Orta, Grégory Chatonsky, Sara Favriau, Salomé Chatriot

Round table 2
Asia Now - Monnaie de Paris, 18 October, 1.30-3pm. Moderator:Nadine Khalil
Participants: Louis-Cyprien Rials, Sabine Mirlesse, Anhar Salem, Ittah Yoda