Artists in Residence | Summer 2025

  • Nasser Almulhim 1–15 June Kicking off the summer, Saudi Arabian painter Nasser Almulhim joins us with a practice rooted in...

    Nasser Almulhim
    1–15 June

     

     

    Kicking off the summer, Saudi Arabian painter Nasser Almulhim joins us with a practice rooted in abstraction, emotion, and spiritual inquiry. Known for his bold, expressive use of colour and intuitive compositions, Almulhim’s work speaks to memory, healing, and inner transformation. Influenced by the architecture of his region and Jungian psychology, he approaches the canvas as a realm for exploration and transcendence

  • At La Serena, Almulhim will respond to the villa’s lush gardens and calming Mediterranean rhythm while engaging with nearby historical...

     

    At La Serena, Almulhim will respond to the villa’s lush gardens and calming Mediterranean rhythm while engaging with nearby historical cities that echo his interest in emotional and architectural landscapes. This immersive experience will inform a new body of work that invites guests into a journey across inner and outer worlds—an intimate glimpse into an artist’s unfolding process.
  • Pippa El-Kadhi Brown 15 July – 19 August Later in the summer, British artist Pippa El-Kadhi Brown will take residence...

    Pippa El-Kadhi Brown
    15 July – 19 August

     

    Later in the summer, British artist Pippa El-Kadhi Brown will take residence at La Serena. Her evocative paintings explore the traces left behind by the body—what she refers to as “human-made Frankensteins”—spaces layered with memory, intimacy, and the uncanny. Her work subtly shifts between physical interiors and psychological spaces, inviting viewers to reconsider how we inhabit and are shaped by the environments around us.

     

  • During her residency, El-Kadhi Brown will draw inspiration not only from La Serena’s textures and understated elegance but also from...

    During her residency, El-Kadhi Brown will draw inspiration not only from La Serena’s textures and understated elegance but also from the surrounding region’s layered history and artistic heritage. Excursions to Florence, Siena, and Pietrasanta will offer further depth to her exploration of domestic rituals and spaces in transition. Guests will witness her process as she translates these inspirations into poetic, painterly worlds where memory and material intertwine.

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