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Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Art Futures unveils new media exhibition

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

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  • Diriyah Art Futures opened CONTINUUM ’26, showcasing works by 16 emerging artists and two mentors from its year-long program.
  • The exhibition explores memory, identity, place, belonging, repetition and relationships between humans, nature and artificial intelligence.
  • The exhibition runs in Diriyah until November 7 and includes workshops, talks and other public events.

CONTINUUM ’26 brings together immersive installations, light, sound, moving image, virtual reality, mixed reality and AI-generated projects at Diriyah Art Futures in Saudi Arabia.

The exhibition features work by 16 emerging artists and two mentors who took part in the center’s year-long Emerging New Media Artists Program. Curated by Irini Papadimitriou and Bushra Alghamdi, it examines memory, identity, place, belonging, repetition and interspecies relationships.

The works developed under the mentorship of Louis-Philippe Demers and Rick Treweek explore boundaries between the real and the artificial, and between human intelligence and artificial intelligence. At the launch, artists Noel Apitta, Njood Albwardi, Badriya Alsalem and Harpreet Sareen discussed the ideas behind their projects with Alghamdi, including artificial intelligence, memory and time, and embodied perception.

Museums Commission CEO Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Hammad said, “Programs like the Emerging New Media Artists Program represent the long-term, deliberate investment needed to shape the future of the Kingdom's museum sector. By providing our artists with world-class facilities, mentorship, and the dedicated time to refine their craft, we are fueling innovation and sparking vital cultural conversations. CONTINUUM 26 brings a full year of that dedication into the public eye.”

The exhibition is the second in a series at Diriyah Art Futures highlighting new media artists from the region and beyond. Developed with Le Fresnoy in France, the program provides emerging artists with professional equipment, production funding and multidisciplinary learning opportunities. CONTINUUM ’26 remains open until November 7, alongside workshops, talks and other events covering artificial intelligence, virtual reality and digital photography.

Programs like the Emerging New Media Artists Program represent the long-term, deliberate investment needed to shape the future of the Kingdom's museum sector. By providing our artists with world-class facilities, mentorship, and the dedicated time to refine their craft, we are fueling innovation and sparking vital cultural conversations. CONTINUUM 26 brings a full year of that dedication into the public eye.

· Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-HammadThe Museums Commission CEO spoke at the exhibition’s launch.
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