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Maïmouna Guerresi

Italian-Senegalese · b. 1951

Photography, sculpture, video, and installation

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Maïmouna Guerresi, born Patrizia Guerresi in Italy, is a multimedia artist whose work explores spirituality and hybrid identity. After converting to Sufi Islam in Senegal, she adopted the name Maïmouna. Her art blends Afro-Asian themes with traditional European iconography, focusing on human spirituality and shared humanity. She has exhibited widely, including at the Venice Biennale and the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.

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