Aisha’s Story 1
Maïmouna Guerresi, Italian-Senegalese, born 1951
2016
Lambda print on dibond
Overall: 49 7/16 × 59 1/8 × 13/16 in. (125.5 × 150.2 × 2.1 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Olivia H. Parker and John O. Parker '58 Acquisition Fund and the Stephen and Constance Spahn '63 Acquisition Fund. Selected by participants in the seminar "Museum Collecting 101": Emily Appenzeller, Class of 2022; Ida Claude, Class of 2022; Clayton Howard, Class of 2021; Jiachen Jiang, Class of 2020; Thomas A. Knight, Class of 2022; Jack Kreisler, Class of 2022; Saba N. Maheen, Class of 2020; Olympia Nagel-Caland, Class of 2021; Sia Peng, Class of 2020; Meghan (Meg) Poth, Class of 2020; Sanne M. Schouten, Class of 2023; Mary Tobin, Class of 2020
© Maïmouna Guerresi, Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim (Chicago, Paris, Mexico City)
2020.37
Geography
Place Made: Italy, Europe
Period
21st century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
On view
Inscriptions
None.
Label
Bearing the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s trailblazing wife, this Aisha radiates power beneath a vibrant green hijab adorned with foliate designs and God’s name in Arabic calligraphy. A living testament to the historical empowerment of Muslim women, Aisha stands as a symbol of knowledge, resilience, and eloquence.
Behind Aisha is a majestic green tree silhouetted on concrete, symbolizing not only renewal but also the heavenly essence within Islamic teachings. Bismillah (“In the name of God”) is painted on the wall immediately in front of Aisha, invoking the Divine and underscoring the spiritual depth of the image.
From the 2024 exhibition A Space for Dialogue 120, Faces of Faith: Unveiling the Beauty of Islamic Art, curated by Noor Najeeb '25, Conroy Intern
Course History
Italian 3.01, Introductory Italian III, Matteo Gilebbi, Winter 2023
Religion 28.04, Middle Eastern Studies 19.05, Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies 43.06, Gender in Islam, Zahra Ayubi, Summer 2023
Italian 3.02, Introductory Italian III, Floriana Ciniglia, Fall 2023
Religion 16.05, Middle Eastern Studies 17.20, The Qur'an and the Prophet, Emily Silkaitis, Winter 2024
History 69.01, African and African American Studies 53.01, Religion 74.17, Islam in African, Robby Zeinstra III, Spring 2024
Religion 16.01, Middle Eastern Studies 6.02, An Introduction to Islam, Emily Silkaitis, Spring 2024
Religion 28.04, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 43.06, Middle Eastern Studies 19.05, Gender in Islam, Zahra Ayubi, Summer 2024
Exhibition History
A Space for Dialogue 120, Faces of Faith: Unveiling the Beauty of Islamic Art, Noor Najeeb '25, Conroy Intern, Alvin P. Gutman Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, September 7 - October 27, 2024.
Provenance
Purchased from Mariana Ibrahim Gallery, 2019
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