PENSIONERS’ EXHIBITION | Oracles Beyond the Seas 19.06–07.09.2026

The exhibition brings together the projects and research of the sixteen pensioners at the conclusion of their year-long residency at Villa Medici. It is defined by the diversity of artistic practices represented, ranging from literature and musical composition to art history, visual arts, photography and cinema.

Curators Roberto Pontecorvo, Imma Tralli (Marea Art Project, @mareartproject) Associate Curator Camille Coschieri (@camcosch)

With the 16 pensioners of Villa Medici

Alia BENGANA, Arianna Brunori, Diaty DIALLO ,Marin FOUQUÉ , Elitza GUEORGUIEVA ,Hugo LINDENBERG , Giulia LORUSSO ,Paul MAHEKE , Marie-Claire Messouma MANLANBIEN , Randa MAROUFI ,Farnaz MODARRESIFAR ,Baptiste PINTEAUX ,Enrique RAMIREZ , Ben RUSSELL , Camille LÉVY SARFATI, Thu-Van TRAN

And 4 invited artists Nastasia Alberti Jacques Kaufmann Adriano Tramontozzi Alice Visentin

With the support of @academiedesbeauxarts @drivalia.italia @chanelofficial Fondation Louis Roederer @fondationbp

The title of the exhibition is inspired by the work “Oracles from the Sea” (1998) by artist Vera Tamari

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