Maïmouna Guerresi
Aisha's Story 1, 2016
Lambda print on dibond
59 1/8 x 49 1/4 in
150 x 125 cm
150 x 125 cm
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
Series: Aisha in Wonderland
As part of the Aisha in Wonderland series, Guerresi focused on portraying young characters from second-generation Moroccan and Senegalese families who settled in Veneto (a northeastern Italian region). Aisha's Story...
As part of the Aisha in Wonderland series, Guerresi focused on portraying young characters from second-generation Moroccan and Senegalese families who settled in Veneto (a northeastern Italian region). Aisha's Story 1, 2016, visually portrays the dual cultural identity of these families through a contrast of distinctive landscapes, notably featuring an African Baobab tree and vivid green hues reminiscent of the valleys of Veneto.
The character, Aisha, harmonizes with the surrounding environment, wearing a green cloak adorned with calligraphy and vegetal decorations. Her statuesque and hieratic pose embodies both a defense mechanism and the strength and wisdom of a warrior in waiting.
The character, Aisha, harmonizes with the surrounding environment, wearing a green cloak adorned with calligraphy and vegetal decorations. Her statuesque and hieratic pose embodies both a defense mechanism and the strength and wisdom of a warrior in waiting.
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