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Like Villa Médicis, Villa Albertine and Villa Kujoyama, Villa Hegra is joining the network of French residencies abroad.
From the outset, its artistic directors, Gaël Charbeau and Basmah Felemban, decided to invite a designer-in-residence to create the Villa's furniture, all of it produced in Saudi Arabia. Paul Emilieu Marchesseau, its first resident designer, reflects on this experience within a newly established institution. Inaugurated on October 2, 2025, in AlUla, Villa Hegra is joining the network of French residencies abroad and hosts artist residencies, exhibitions and workshops. Its mission is to foster dialogue between the Saudi and French art scenes, building on the exchange of expertise already underway in AlUla. During this event, Gaël Charbau, artistic director of Villa Hegra, Feriel Fodil, its executive director, and designer Paul Emilieu Marchesseau discuss the birth of this new institution, the ambitions behind its programming and the role of design within it. The discussion will be moderated by Arnaud Morand.
Source: paris.fr — photo: Villa Hegra