Maïmouna Guerresi is an Italian-Senegalese multimedia artist working with 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.
Using a hybrid visual language, Maïmouna communicates the beauty of cultural diversity, while contemplating the many issues around multiracial contemporary living. In his multifaceted creative expressions, such as photographs, sculptures, videos and installations, she imagines a global community that transcends cultural and geographical boundaries.
Most of her works are dedicated to the female world in particular to the Muslim world, highlighting the strength and spiritual and cultural value that women can bring to society