Inès Di Folco Jemni's painting "Tiresias" features a flowing, serpentine form in deep purples and blacks winding through a dark, natural palette of greens and browns. The composition suggests movement and transformation, invoking the shifting perception and wisdom of its mythological namesake. The use of both abstract and figurative elements creates a mystical atmosphere, characteristic of Jemni's exploration of myths and afterlife narratives. This work invites viewers to reflect on ancestral spirits and non-Western perspectives, engaging with themes of exile and the mystical. ...
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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