Profondamente connesso con gli attori culturali locali e i soggetti interessati allo sviluppo, Manifesto Middle East funge dunque da ponte ai fini dello scambio culturale tra il Regno degli al-Saud il resto del mondo. Giunta alla fine del 2024, l’organizzazione si accinge a gestire la seconda edizione della residenza artistica Intermix a Poush (Aubervilliers), nella quale verranno ospitate artiste saudite. Nel 2022 il gruppo del Manifesto Middle East aveva altresì coordinato la realizzazione di 82 opere pubbliche per il Noor Riyadh Art and Light Festival, in collaborazione con Havas. In esso ci si concentra sulla condivisione delle proprie esperienze con quelle maturate a livello istituzionale da enti e sodalizi culturali francesi, sia pubblici che privati, allo scopo di giungere a delle sinergie alla base dello sviluppo di nuovi progetti in campo culturale e artistico.
MANIFESTO MIDDLE EAST
Manifesto Middle East, a key player in fostering artistic collaboration between France and Saudi Arabia: through Manifesto Middle East, Manifesto expands its work internationally, focusing on cultural engineering, cultural urban planning, artistic production and programming, and exhibition touring. In collaboration with its Saudi partners, the group is dedicated to creating cultural and artistic spaces, supporting the contemporary Saudi art scene, and integrating art into everyday life, landscapes, and heritage. Deeply connected with local cultural actors and development stakeholders, Manifesto Middle East acts as a bridge for cultural exchange between Saudi Arabia and the wider world. As 2024 ends, the organization is running the second edition of the Intermix artist residency at Poush (Aubervilliers), which hosts Saudi women artists.
Hegra, AlUla: Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site
After supporting the Royal Commission for AlUla and the French Agency for AlUla development in strategic planning and programming for contemporary art projects at the AlUla site, Manifesto was chosen by both institutions to design and implement the first two artist residencies in AlUla. In 2022, Manifesto also coordinated the creation of 82 large-scale public artworks for the Noor Riyadh art and light Festival, in collaboration with Havas. Manifesto Middle East is assisted by a dedicated Saudi and regional team, focused on sharing its expertise with French cultural institutions, both public and private, to collaborate on cultural and artistic projects.
ONGOING PROJECTS
Among its current projects, Manifesto Middle East is overseeing the creation of monumental artworks at major crossroads in Riyadh, featuring prominent artists. It is also facilitating the international expansion of the Intermix residency program for Saudi artists, in collaboration with POUSH. The second edition, running from September to December 2024 in Aubervilliers, will host five Saudi women artists and a Saudi curator.
Intermix Residency Amaala Project (Red Sea region)
Manifesto Middle East is collaborating with Red Sea Global and internationally acclaimed architects to create a public art plan as part of a larger project in the Red Sea region. Additionally, Manifesto is developping an artistic narrative that ensures the program aligns with and enhances the natural and cultural identity of the area. Launched in 2022, the Intermix residency supports artists in residence, offering them opportunities to engage with and celebrate Saudi Arabia’s vibrant art scene. Initiated by the Saudi Commission for Visual Arts, the program is expanding internationally for the first time in collaboration with Manifesto Middle East and Poush. The exhibition for the second edition of the residency will take place at Poush from December 4 to 18, 2024.
Art on the Move, Riyadh
Art on the Move, created by the Riyadh Royal Commission, aims to transform the city through artistic interventions. Manifesto is contributing to the program by providing artistic direction and production for 4 monumental works by Nathalie Junod Ponsard, Laurent Grasso, Ryoji Ikeda and Bernar Venet. Manifesto Middle East was selected to participate in the project “Aesthetics of AlUla”, launched by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) in order to capture the unique sensory aspects that embody the art and culture of AlUla.
INFO
Intermix Residency
Exhibition from December 4 to December 18, 2024
Poush
153 avenue Jean Jaurès
93300 Aubervilliers
