NEUMA – The Forgotten Ceremony, Sarah Brahim & Ugo Schiavi, Villa Hegra, Al-‘Ula

NEUMA, The Forgotten Ceremony

An installation by artists Sarah Brahim and Ugo Schiavi, presented by Villa Hegra.

Curators: Wejdan Reda and Arnaud Morand

The American-Saudi artist Sarah Brahim and the French artist Ugo Schiavi present their collaborative work titled NEUMA, The Forgotten Ceremony. This installation marks the culmination of their participation in the Villa Hegra residency program. Designed as a symbolic gesture in homage to the ritual practices of the pre-Islamic tribes of AlUla, the work of Brahim and Schiavi is based on extensive research conducted in close collaboration with archaeologists and local communities in the region. Drawing inspiration from the landscape of AlUla, its local heritage, and its mythologies, this exhibition invites contemplation—an understated gesture that blends the ancient heritage of the site with contemporary creation, the profane and the sacred, through a collection of sculptures, videos, and photographic works.