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ABDULLAH M. I. SYED
COMMON THREADS RUN DEEP, 11 March - 11 April 2021

ABDULLAH M. I. SYED: COMMON THREADS RUN DEEP

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  • Abdullah M. I. Syed, Fabricating Economies (USA/Russia - Recto), 2020
    Abdullah M. I. Syed, Fabricating Economies (USA/Russia - Recto), 2020
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Fabricating Economies (USA/Japan - Recto), 2020 hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread 20.5 x 11.5 cm 51 x 33 cm (framed) made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia) (Unframed)
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Fabricating Economies (USA/Japan - Recto), 2020
    hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread
    20.5 x 11.5 cm
    51 x 33 cm (framed)
    made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia)
    (Unframed)
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Fabricating Economies (USA/Iraq - Recto), 2020 hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread 18.5 x 11.7 cm 51 x 33 cm (framed) made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia) (Unframed)
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Fabricating Economies (USA/Iraq - Recto), 2020
    hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread
    18.5 x 11.7 cm
    51 x 33 cm (framed)
    made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia)
    (Unframed)
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Fabricating Economies (USA/Great Britain - Recto), 2020 hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread 18.5 x 11.7 cm 51 x 33 cm (framed) made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia) (Unframed)
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Fabricating Economies (USA/Great Britain - Recto), 2020
    hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread
    18.5 x 11.7 cm
    51 x 33 cm (framed)
    made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia)
    (Unframed)
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Fabricating Economies (USA/Europe - Recto), 2020 hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread 19.2 x 11.7 cm 51 x 33 cm (framed) made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia) (Unframed)
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Fabricating Economies (USA/Europe - Recto), 2020
    hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread
    19.2 x 11.7 cm
    51 x 33 cm (framed)
    made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia)
    (Unframed)
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Fabricating Economies (USA/China - Recto), 2020 hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread 18.5 x 11.7 cm 51 x 33 cm (framed) made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia) (Unframed)
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Fabricating Economies (USA/China - Recto), 2020
    hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread
    18.5 x 11.7 cm
    51 x 33 cm (framed)
    made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia)
    (Unframed)
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Fabricating Economies (USA/Afghanistan - Recto), 2020 hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread 20 x 11.7 cm 51 x 33 cm (framed) made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia) (Unframed)
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Fabricating Economies (USA/Afghanistan - Recto), 2020
    hand-loomed found shredded US dollars, hand-cut uncirculated 10 British pound, silver zardozi thread
    20 x 11.7 cm
    51 x 33 cm (framed)
    made with assistance from Janet Maughan (Handspinners & Weavers Guild of South Australia)
    (Unframed)
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed, Rulli II (Parchwork Series), 2017
    Abdullah M. I. Syed, Rulli II (Parchwork Series), 2017
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Money Flag: USA (1 US$ Verso), 2020 embroidery, 1 US dollar bill 6.6 x 15.5 cm 42 x 32 cm (framed) (Unframed) Edition 4 of 10
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Money Flag: USA (1 US$ Verso), 2020
    embroidery, 1 US dollar bill
    6.6 x 15.5 cm
    42 x 32 cm (framed)
    (Unframed)
    Edition 4 of 10
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Weaving Overlapped Realities: 5 Australian Dollar and 10 Chinese RMB (Portraits, Recto Version II), 2020 hand-cut & overlapped uncirculated 5 Australian Dollar, 10 Chinese RMB, archival tape 7 x 15.2 cm 42 x 32 cm (framed) (Unframed)
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Weaving Overlapped Realities: 5 Australian Dollar and 10 Chinese RMB (Portraits, Recto Version II), 2020
    hand-cut & overlapped uncirculated 5 Australian Dollar, 10 Chinese RMB, archival tape
    7 x 15.2 cm
    42 x 32 cm (framed)
    (Unframed)
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Paradise in a bottle, 2020 hand-cut various Chinese RMB, glass, cork 2 ⌀ x 3 cm (Unframed)
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Paradise in a bottle, 2020
    hand-cut various Chinese RMB, glass, cork
    2 ⌀ x 3 cm
    (Unframed)
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Chairman Mao in a bottle, 2020 hand-cut various Chinese RMB, glass, cork 2 ⌀ x 3 cm
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Chairman Mao in a bottle, 2020
    hand-cut various Chinese RMB, glass, cork
    2 ⌀ x 3 cm
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Capital Couture: Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s 50Rs. Sherwani, 2019 uncirculated Pakistani 50 rupee banknotes, fabric, invisible thread 108 x 62 x 15 cm
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Capital Couture: Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s 50Rs. Sherwani, 2019
    uncirculated Pakistani 50 rupee banknotes, fabric, invisible thread
    108 x 62 x 15 cm
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Capital Couture: George Washington's Coat – II (stitched), 2019 hand-assembled & stitched uncirculated uncut sheets of U.S. 1 and 2 dollar banknotes, fabric, invisible thread 108 x 62 x 15 cm
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Capital Couture: George Washington's Coat – II (stitched), 2019
    hand-assembled & stitched uncirculated uncut sheets of U.S. 1 and 2 dollar banknotes, fabric, invisible thread
    108 x 62 x 15 cm
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Capital Couture: Chairman Mao's 1 and 2 Yuan Jacket, 2019 uncirculated Chinese 1 and 100 Yuan banknotes, fabric and invisible thread 88 x 62 x 15 cm
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Capital Couture: Chairman Mao's 1 and 2 Yuan Jacket, 2019
    uncirculated Chinese 1 and 100 Yuan banknotes, fabric and invisible thread
    88 x 62 x 15 cm
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Capital Couture: AMIS $5 AUD Outdoor Coat after Renouf Rig Diplomatic Uniform proposed by Alan Renouf, the former Australian Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, 2019 uncirculated Australian 5 dollar banknotes, clear vinyl plastic, fabric, hand embroidery, invisible thread 98 x 62 x 15 cm
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Capital Couture: AMIS $5 AUD Outdoor Coat after Renouf Rig Diplomatic Uniform proposed by Alan Renouf, the former Australian Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, 2019
    uncirculated Australian 5 dollar banknotes, clear vinyl plastic, fabric, hand embroidery, invisible thread
    98 x 62 x 15 cm
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed, Moneyscape-II: Japan and USA, 2016
    Abdullah M. I. Syed, Moneyscape-II: Japan and USA, 2016
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Soft Target: Selfie under the SkyJump landing platform, Sky Tower, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 2012 UV Inkjet Print, diasec 127 x 127 cm Edition of 5
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Soft Target: Selfie under the SkyJump landing platform, Sky Tower, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 2012
    UV Inkjet Print, diasec
    127 x 127 cm
    Edition of 5
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Brut for Men: Rose, 2013 hand beaten stainless steel medallion, chamak patti (hand-stickered ornamentation), metal, wood 150 x 117 x 20 cm Edition of 2 plus 1 AP
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Brut for Men: Rose, 2013
    hand beaten stainless steel medallion, chamak patti (hand-stickered ornamentation), metal, wood
    150 x 117 x 20 cm
    Edition of 2 plus 1 AP
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Brut for Men: Heart, 2013 hand beaten stainless steel medallion, chamak patti (hand-stickered ornamentation), metal, wood 150 x 117 x 20 cm Edition of 1 plus 1 AP
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Brut for Men: Heart, 2013
    hand beaten stainless steel medallion, chamak patti (hand-stickered ornamentation), metal, wood
    150 x 117 x 20 cm
    Edition of 1 plus 1 AP
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Aura I (sculptural light installation), 2014 - 2020 black crochet prayer caps (topi), perspex, wall mount light Ø 76 x 50 cm Edition of 3
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Aura I (sculptural light installation), 2014 - 2020
    black crochet prayer caps (topi), perspex, wall mount light
    Ø 76 x 50 cm
    Edition of 3
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed Aura II (sculptural light installation), 2014 - 2020 white crochet prayer caps (topi), Perspex, wall mount light Ø 76 x 50 cm Edition of 3 plus 1 AP
    Abdullah M. I. Syed
    Aura II (sculptural light installation), 2014 - 2020
    white crochet prayer caps (topi), Perspex, wall mount light
    Ø 76 x 50 cm
    Edition of 3 plus 1 AP
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed, The Balancing Act of Royal Proportions: Teacher/Archer, 2013
    Abdullah M. I. Syed, The Balancing Act of Royal Proportions: Teacher/Archer, 2013
  • Abdullah M. I. Syed, The Balancing Act of Royal Proportions: Poet/Lover, 2013
    Abdullah M. I. Syed, The Balancing Act of Royal Proportions: Poet/Lover, 2013

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