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Previous Cycles

Past Residents and Collaborators

Previous Cycles

Beini wa Beinha — Munira and Heba

Photography and conceptual art

A Saudi conceptual-art and experimental-photography studio founded by sisters Munira and Heba in 2019. Their practice moves between documentation and symbolic performance. They completed a residency at Haddad Studio, collaborating with Ahmed Haddad on a digital extension of Najwa Al-Rouh.

Alaa Alsheikh — Artist and Writer

Collage and writing

A Sudanese artist and writer based in Riyadh, working at the intersection of art, narrative, and personal experience. Through collage, she rearranges images, memories, and symbols.

Ahmed Salam — Director and Writer

Theatre and film

A director, writer, actor, and creative producer working across theatre and film. His practice engages questions of identity, memory, and survival.

Roaa Alsahhaf — Traditional Costume Designer

Costume and textiles

A Saudi designer specialising in traditional costume for national occasions, museums, film, and performing arts, alongside sustainable work made from recycled materials.

Adil Elnaim — Visual Artist

Collage and mixed media

A Sudanese visual artist based in Riyadh working across collage, photography, drawing, and mixed media. His practice explores identity, collective memory, and displacement.

Abdulhadi Abdulfattah (Hady Nan3) — Visual Creative Director

Animation and visual arts

A visual creative director who develops concepts and narratives for animation and visual-arts projects, and a co-founder of amotion studio.