"Maïmouna Guerresi is an Italian-Senegalese artist who works in a hybrid embrace of ancestry from African, Asian and European cultures, following her conversion to Islam. Her sculptural, almost architectural creations fuse the face and limbs of the subject with the space, some levitating, others bodiless, their veils encompassing an empty expanse, heads floating overhead. Guerresi presents an intimate perspective on human spirituality in relation to mysticism, shedding a new light on community and the soul, heavily influenced by Sufi traditions in Kenya, Sudan, and Morocco. Recurrent metaphors such as milk, light, the hijab, and nature create an awareness of the vital unifying qualities of Islamic spirituality. The images are delicate narratives with fluid sequencing, an appreciation of shared humanity beyond borders – psychological, cultural, and political. In Maïmouna  Guerresi’s works the narrative of the black Muslim female world recurs, a narrative that looks at the strength, royalty and beauty of African Muslim women, whose cultural contribution has often been forgotten by societies. Through references to her own double belonging, Guerresi proposes the ideaof a mixed identity as a necessary step on the path of human thought and life." - Maïmouna Guerresi, official website

Sitography: GUERRESi, Maïmouna, www.maimounaguerresi.com
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