Abdullah M. I. Syed
Weaving Myths and Realities: 5 US Dollar and 5 Chinese RMB (Portrait, Recto)
2020
Hand-cut and woven uncirculated 5 US Dollar and 5 Chinese RMB archival tape
2.5 x 6 in.
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Weaving Myth and Realities: 100 Russian Ruble and 2 US Dollar (Structures, Verso)
2020
Hand-cut and woven uncirculated 100 Russian Ruble and 2 US Dollar and archival tape
2.5 x 6 in.
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Weaving Myths and Realities: 500 Pakistani Rupee and 500 Indian Rupee (Structures, Verso)
2020
Hand-cut and woven uncirculated 500 Pakistani and 500 Indian Rupee and archival tape
2.5 x 6 in.
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Weaving Myths and Realities: 5 US Dollar and 5 Chinese RMB (Structures, Verso)
2020
Hand-cut and woven uncirculated 5 US Dollar and 5 Chinese RMB and archival tape
2.5 x 6 in.
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Weaving Myths and Realities: 50 US Dollars and 50 Chinese RMB (Portrait, Recto)
2020
Hand-cut and woven uncirculated 50 US Dollar and 50 Chinesr RMB and archival tape
2.5 x 6 in.
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Weaving Overlapped Realities: 50 US Dollar and 100 Chinese RMB (Structurs, Verso)
2020
Hand-cut and overlapped uncirculated 50 US Dollar and 100 Chinese RMB and archival tape
2.5h x 6w in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Weaving Myths and Realities: 50 Pakistani Rupee and 50 Indian Rupee (Structures, Verso)
2020
Hand-cut and woven uncirculated 50 Pakistani Rupee and 50 Indian Rupee and archival tape
2.5h x 6w in
Weaving Overlapped Realities: 50 Pakistani Rupee and 10 Chinese RMB (Portraits, Recto)
2020
Hand-cut and overlapped 50 Pakistani Rupee and 10 Chinese RMB and archival tape
2.5h x 6w in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Weaving Overlapped Realities: 20 US Dollar and 500 Pakistani Rupee (Structures, Verso)
2020
Hand-cut and overlapped 20 US Dollar and 500 Pakistani Rupee and archival tape
2.5h x 6w in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Money Flag: USA (1 US$ Verso)
2020
Machine embroidery on uncirculated 1 US Dollar bill
2.5h x 6w in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Rose Petal Portraits: Silhouettes 23-24 – The Artist and Jinnah
2019
Hand-cut rose petals on archival metallic paper and clear acetate
12 x 16 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Rose Petal Portraits: Silhouettes 27-28 – Queen Elizabeth II and Trump
2019
Hand-cut rose petals on archival metallic paper and clear acetate
12 x 16 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Rose Petal Portraits: Silhouettes 29-30 – Putin and Trump
2019
Hand-cut rose petals on archival metallic paper and clear acetate
12 x 16 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Rose Petal Portraits: Silhouettes 31-32 – Lincoln and Trump
2019
Hand-cut rose petals on archival metallic paper and clear acetate
12 x 16 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Rose Petal Self-Portraits: Silhouettes 33-34 – Pink and Blue Roses
2019
Hand-cut rose petals on archival metallic paper and clear acetate
12 x 16 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Rose Petal Portraits: Silhouettes 37-38 – Kim Jong-Un and Trump
2019
Hand-cut rose petals on archival metallic paper and clear acetate
12 x 16 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Rose Petal Self-Portrait: Silhouette 44 – Dark Pink Rose
2019
Hand-cut rose petal on archival metallic paper and clear acetate
16 x 12 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Rose Petal Portraits: Silhouette 92 – Queen Elizabeth II
2019
Hand-cut rose petal on archival metallic paper and clear acetate
16 x 12 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Rose Petal Portraits: Silhouette 45 – Trump
2019
Hand-cut rose petal on archival metallic paper and clear acetate
16 x 12 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Capital Couture: George Washington's Coat
2019
Hand-folded uncirculated U.S. $1 bills and staple pins
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Capital Couture: Chairman Mao's Jacket
2019
Hand-assembled, uncirculated Chinese 5 and 10 Yuan banknotes and invisible thread
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Flying Rug - M!lying Rug - M1
2019
Hand-folded uncirculated U.S. banknotes and staple pins
40 x 27 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
I am Centre I am Margin: A page from Brut-Nama
2013
Graphite, chalk pastel, and typed on Canson paper
Abdullah M. I. Syed
I am Arrow I am Bow: A page from Brut-Nama
2013
Graphite, chalk pastel, and typed on Canson paper
11 x 11 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
I am Sun I am Moon: A page from Brut-Nama
2013
Graphite, chalk pastel, and typed on Canson paper
Abdullah M. I. Syed
I am Logic I am Emotion: A page from Brut-Nama
2013
Graphite, chalk pastel, and typed on Canson paper
Abdullah M. I. Syed
I am Brute I am Gentle: A page from Brut-Nama
2013
Graphite, chalk pastel, and typed on Canson paper
11 x 11 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
I am Horizontal I am Vertical: A page from Brut-Nama
2013
Graphite, chalk pastel, and typed on Canson paper
Abdullah M. I. Syed
I am Circle I am Square: A page from Brut-Nama
2013
Graphite, chalk pastel, and typed on Canson paper
11 x 11 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Enmeshed White
2013
Etching and embossed on Velin Arches 300gsm paper
24.75 x 23.88 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Enmeshed Grey
2013
Etching and embossed on Velin Arches 300gsm paper
24.75 x 23.88 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Flare I
2013
Silkscreen on BFK Rives 280gsm paper
28 x 21 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Flare II
2013
Silkscreen on BFK Rives 280gsm paper
28 x 21 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Heavenly Offerings - I (Assembly Series), 2016
Hand-cut 10 and 20 UAE Dirham banknotes and U.S. $50 and $100 bills in shadow-box
10.75 x 12.50 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Margin of Error - Rosette on Red
2017
Titanium utility knife blades, brass, stainless steel, felt and tempered hardwood
23 x 23 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Margin of Error - Necker Cube on Black
2017
Titanium utility knife blades, brass, stainless steel, felt and tempered hardwood
23 x 23 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Margin of Error - Rosette on Blue
2017
Titanium utility knife blades, brass, stainless steel, felt and tempered hardwood
23 x 23 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Mapping Investment: Afghanistan
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $2 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli
20.25 x 50.25 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Mapping Investment: Pakistan
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $2 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli
20.25 x 50.25 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Mapping Investment: Iraq
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $2 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli
20.25 x 50.25 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Mapping Investment: Syria
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $2 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli
20.25 x 50.25 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Mapping Investment: Saudi Arabia
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $2 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli
20.50 x 50.50 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Divine Structure: Triangle
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli
10.25 x 24.50 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Divine Structure: Hexagon
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $5 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli
10.25 x 24.50 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Divine Structure: Octagon
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $10 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli
10.25 x 24.50 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pg. 4
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board
22.75 x 15 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pg. 5
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board
22.75 x 15 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Moneyscape V: Temenos
2017
Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine
22 x 22 x 10 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Moneyscape VI: Playground of Alternative Economies
2017
Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine
22 x 22 x 10 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Moneyscape IV: Unfinished Pyramid of Solitude
2017
Hand-cut and assembled U.S. $1 banknotes with self-assembled pop-out
3 x 6.50 x 1 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Topography
2017
Folded U.S. $1 banknotes and staple pins
24 x 24 x 2 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Divine Structure: A Horizontal Line
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $ banknotes
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Brick for Brick
2017
Hand-cut brick of U.S. $ banknotes in custom perspex box
3 x 6.50 x 1 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Structures of Culture Vultures: Blue
2017
Clear spot printing on archival paper in 25 parts
65 x 65 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Buzzing Tapestry Quilt
2019
Hand-stitched, custom made textile print with folded uncirculated Pakistani 10 and 100 Rupee banknotes, thread and staple pins
38 x 26 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Bucking
2011
Single-channel video
Abdullah M. I. Syed
I Am Not the Lawrence
2009-19
100% Pigment print on cotton rag with Diasec mounting
18 x 13 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
I Am What Allah Wants Me to Be, 2009-19
100% Pigment print on cotton rag with Diasec mounting
18 x 13 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
I am Fun-DADA-Men-talist – I, 2009-19
100% Pigment print on cotton rag with Diasec mounting
18 x 13 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Self-Portrait after Sadequain - The Holy Sinner
2009-19
100% Pigment print on cotton rag with Diasec mounting
18 x 13 in
Abdullah M. I. Syed
Rose Petal Self Portraits: Silhouettes 21-22 - Single Red Rose, 2019
Hand-cut single rose petal on archival metallic paper with clear acetate
12 x 16 in