Launched in 2022 at the initiative of the Saudi Commission for the Visual Arts, the Intermix programme is extending beyond Saudi Arabia for the first time, to the heart of one of the world's most dynamic art scenes: Paris.

This three-month residency aims to support emerging Saudi artists and curators. 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. They were able to meet the entire 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 visited 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.).

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

The residency gave rise to the 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.