Yumna Al-Arashi: Aisha
About The Book
Aisha is Yemeni Egyptian American photographer and filmmaker Yumna Al-Arashi’s first artist’s book. This publication, inspired by Al-Arashi’s great-grandmother, Aisha, is an homage to the lineage of women that she descends from; women of the multidimensional and many-layered landscapes of the MENA region. Searching for an understanding of the tattoos that graced her great-grandmother’s body, Al-Arashi embraces the complexities of a symbolic matriarchal tradition. Publisher’s Info
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About The Artist
Yumna Al-Arashi (b. 1988, Washington, DC) is a visual artist based in Zürich. She’s had gallery solo shows in Berlin, New York and Los Angeles. Her award-winning short film The 99 Names of God (2018) premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and her images of the Bolivian Cholitas graced the cover of Vogue Mexico & Latin America’s 20th Anniversary Issue, in 2020.
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About The Publisher
Starting in 1986, Edition Patrick Frey has published more than 350 books until today. Collaborating closely with mainly Swiss but also international artists, the publishing house focuses on unique projects and produces books in small print runs.
The purpose of Edition Patrick Frey is to provide particularly young artists an opportunity and a platform with a first publication, but the publishing house has also been engaged in long-term collaborations with several artists such as Walter Pfeiffer, Karen Kilimnik, Anne-Lise Coste, Peter Fischli & David Weiss, and Andreas Züst.
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A Quick Look Inside The Book
Spreads from the book Aisha © Yumna Al-Arashi 2024 courtesy Edition Patrick Frey
Specifics
Yumna Al-Arashi: Aisha | Edition Patrick Frey 2024 | Designer: Naima Schalcher. Softcover. 392 pages with 320 color images. 23.2 × 16.5 cm. Language: English, Arabic. 2. edition 2025. Link.
