Maimouna Guerresi, Sebaätou Rijal, 2020. Courtesy of the artist and Mariane Ibrahim
Kyotographie is delighted to present Italian-Senegalese multimedia artist, Maïmouna Guerresi, who's primary mediums are photography, sculpture, video and installation. Her work presents an intimate perspective on the spiritual ideas of human beings in relation to their inner mystical dimensions. Maïmouna’s images become an appreciation of a shared humanity beyond psychological, cultural and political boundaries. The hybrid embrace of her work towards the spirituality and ancestry of African, Asian and European cultures mirrors her own embrace of globalization in art and life. Recurring metaphors milk, light, the hijab, trees and contrasting black and white create an awareness of the vital unifying qualities of Islamic spirituality...
April 26, 2022
