Path of Totality

Path of Totality is the first monograph dedicated to the work of Monia Ben Hamouda (Milan, 1991) and is published on the occasion of her exhibition at Museo Casa Rusca in Locarno, curated by Gioia Dal Molin. Drawing on the metaphor of the total solar eclipsethe path of totality is the area on Earth in which this phenomenon can be seenthe book reflects on night, suspension, and the conditions of making art in a time of political and existential uncertainty. Conceived as the crystallization of a moment, the publication brings together images and texts in a porous, polyphonic structure. Contributions by vl . Durmuolu, Beya Othmani, and Sira Piz expand the project through multiple perspectives, situating Ben Hamoudas work within Mediterranean, spiritual, and political contexts.