#19 - The favors I have received from God do not exist in this universe. In this I have succeeded.

Yelimane Fall

born 1945

#19 - The favors I have received from God do not exist in this universe. In this I have succeeded., 2003–2004

Where object was made: Pikine, Senegal

Material/technique: paint; canvas

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 123 x 76 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 48 7/16 x 29 15/16 in

Credit line: Museum purchase: Friends of the Art Museum

Accession number: 2007.0071.04

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Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures

Although Sufi visionary Sheikh Amadou Bamba died in 1927, his messages of peace, education, and community continue to inspire contemporary African artists. Between 2003 and 2004, Yelimane Fall painted a series of works based on verses from Sheikh Bamba’s renowned lyrical poem “Jawartu.“ Having earned widespread renown for these and other works, Fall has become a global activist for the disenfranchised and impoverished youth of urban Senegal. To empower younger generations, he offers classes in Arabic calligraphy-a marginalized practice in Africa-and encourages students to embrace Muslim teachings of patience, non-violence, and human dignity.

Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures

Exhibition Label: "Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Jun-2013, Cassandra Mesick Although Sufi visionary Sheikh Amadou Bamba died in 1927, his messages of peace, education, and community continue to inspire contemporary African artists. Between 2003 and 2004, Yelimane Fall painted a series of works based on verses from Sheikh Bamba’s renowned lyrical poem “Jawartu.“ Having earned widespread renown for these and other works, Fall has become a global activist for the disenfranchised and impoverished youth of urban Senegal. To empower younger generations, he offers classes in Arabic calligraphy-a marginalized practice in Africa-and encourages students to embrace Muslim teachings of patience, non-violence, and human dignity.