A Los Angeles artist residence reflects on themes of exile and refuge in its 25th year Marking its 25th anniversary as an artist residence, and, against the backdrop of Covid-19, the Villa Aurora in LA offers up artistic and literary reflections on loneliness and melancholy as well as physical and mental withdrawal. Artists include: Saâdane Afif, Vajiko Chachkhiani, Louisa Clement, Lauren Halsey and more.