Orbis Tertius First exhibition in France of AlUla artists in residency programme
October 15th to 20th, 2024
5 rue Saint-Merri, 75004 Paris
A journey between fictions and myths
Orbis Tertius is an exhibition bringing together 20 contemporary artists who have participated in the artistic residency programmes in the oasis city of AlUla, Saudi Arabia.
Curated by Arnaud Morand, Head of Arts at AFALULA, it borrows its title from the writings of Jorge Luis Borges and unfolds on the foundations of the total idealist philosophy dear to the author. It revolves around themes such as how the world can be embedded into storytelling, and the inconsistent boundaries between fiction and reality.
Continuing their research in this region with its thousand-year history, marked by the archaeological remains of several pre-Islamic civilisations, as well as by innovative urban planning resolutely turned towards the future, the artists of this exhibition undertake to unfold reality throughout their works. They explore various fields of possibility, where ancestral stories and those of the future respond to each other, where alternative versions of the past adjoin possible futures, where myths and legends hybridise with scientific knowledge.
Orbis Tertius key figures
1 200 M2 OF EXHIBITION SPACE AND 4 LEVELS
20 CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
43 WORKS: PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, INSTALLATIONS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS
13 ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
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Orbis Tertius exhibition
October 15th to 20th, 2024 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
5, rue Saint-Merri
75004 Paris
Press preview on Monday October 14th, 9.00 am to 11.30 am
Opening on October 14th, 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Talks on October 15th and 17th in the exhibition at 9:00 am and on October 18th at Asia
Now at 01:30 pm