Inès Di Folco Jemni's drawing "Rabia al Adawiyya" features muted tones and a minimalist composition, with a fluid figure and horse rendered in ethereal, ghostly outlines. The subject combines human and animal forms, evoking themes of spiritual connection and mythological symbolism. The style bridges abstraction and figuration, employing a translucent layering technique to suggest spectral presence. Jemni engages with narratives of transcendence and ancestry, inviting viewers to explore non-Western perspectives on historical and spiritual continuities. ...
Inès Di Folco Jemni’s work explores notions of exile, motherhood and the afterlife, and highlights myths and ritual practices around the world. The works invoke past lives, calling for the appari- tion of ancestors and spirits, combining care and gentleness in a ceremonial manner. Through figurative and abstract processes, playing on the disappearance or accumulation of forms, the works reveal ectoplasmic presences. Through her representations and references,
Inès Di Folco Jemni proposes new narratives, both personal and historical, outside the hegemonic Western gaze.
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