AlUla Artist Residency Presents 'Future of Nostalgia' Group Exhibition in Tokyo During Art Week 2025
The exhibition titled Future of Nostalgia, showcasing 20 artists from the AlUla Artist Residency programme, debuted in Tokyo during Art Week Tokyo 2025. Curated by Ali Alghazzawi and Arnaud Morand, this event is a collaboration between Arts AlUla and the French Agency for AlUla Development (AFALULA). Drawing inspiration from Svetlana Boym's 2021 publication, the exhibition delves into themes of memory, time, and the perception of reality, highlighting nostalgia's complex nature. In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Saudi Arabia-Japan relations, featured artists like Sarah Brahim, Abdessamad El Montassir, and Han Mengyun present works that resonate with AlUla's landscape and concepts of memory and transformation. The exhibition will be open until 16 November.
Key facts
- Exhibition features 20 participants from AlUla Artist Residency programme
- Curated by Arnaud Morand and Ali Alghazzawi
- Organized by Arts AlUla and French Agency for AlUla Development (AFALULA)
- Takes place in Tokyo during Art Week Tokyo 2025
- Title borrowed from Svetlana Boyrn's 2021 book
- Coincides with 70th anniversary of Saudi Arabia-Japan relations
- Includes newly commissioned works created specifically for Tokyo
- Exhibition runs until 16 November
Entities
Artists
- Sarah Brahim
- Abdessamad El Montassir
- Han Mengyun
- Mohammad AlFaraj
- Théo Mercier
- Bianca Bondi
- Arnaud Morand
- Ali Alghazzawi
- Svetlana Boyrn
Institutions
- AlUla Artist Residency
- Arts AlUla
- French Agency for AlUla Development (AFALULA)
- Art Week Tokyo
Locations
- Tokyo
- Japan
- AlUla
- Saudi Arabia