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Abdullah M. I. Syed  Mapping Investment: Afghanistan (Detail 1)  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: Afghanistan (Detail 1)

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: Afghanistan (Detail 2)  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: Afghanistan (Detail 2)

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: 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: 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 (Detail 1) 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 (Detail 1)
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: Afghanistan (Detail 1)  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 (Detail 2)

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: Pakistan (Diptych)

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 (Detail 1)  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

Mapping Investment: Saudi Arabia (Detail 1)

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  Mapping Investment: Saudi Arabia (Detail 2)  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

Mapping Investment: Saudi Arabia (Detail 2)

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  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

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  Mapping Investment: Syria (Detail 1)  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 (Detail 1)

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 (Detail 2)  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 (Detail 2)

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: 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: Iraq (Detail 1)  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 (Detail 1)

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 (Detail 2) 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 (Detail 2)
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: 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  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

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  Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pgs. 1 & 2, 2017  Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board  22.75 x 30 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pgs. 1 & 2

2017

Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board

22.75 x 30 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pgs. 1 & 2 (Diptych - Left Page) 2017 Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board 22.75 x 30 in.

Abdullah M. I. Syed
Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pgs. 1 & 2 (Diptych - Left Page)
2017
Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board
22.75 x 30 in.

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pgs. 1 & 2 (Diptych - Right Page)  2017  Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board  22.75 x 30 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pgs. 1 & 2 (Diptych - Right Page)

2017

Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board

22.75 x 30 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pgs. 1 & 2 (Detail)  2017  Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board  22.75 x 30 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pgs. 1 & 2 (Detail)

2017

Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board

22.75 x 30 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pg. 3, 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. 3

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. 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. 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. 4 (Detail)  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. 4 (Detail)

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. 4 (Detail 2) 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. 4 (Detail 2)
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

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  Illuminated Prisms Manuscript I: Pg. 5 (Detail)  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 (Detail)

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 (Detail)  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 (Detail)

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 II: Page 3 - Recto/Verso, 2017  Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board  39.50 x 50 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Illuminated Prisms Manuscript II: Page 3 - Recto/Verso

2017

Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board

39.50 x 50 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Illuminated Prisms Manuscript II: Page 3 - Recto/Verso (Detail)  2017  Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board  39.50 x 50 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Illuminated Prisms Manuscript II: Page 3 - Recto/Verso (Detail)

2017

Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board

39.50 x 50 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Illuminated Prisms Manuscript II: Page 3 - Recto/Verso (Detail)  2017  Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board  39.50 x 50 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Illuminated Prisms Manuscript II: Page 3 - Recto/Verso (Detail)

2017

Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board

39.50 x 50 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Illuminated Prisms Manuscript II: Page 3 - Recto/Verso (Detail)  2017  Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board  39.50 x 50 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Illuminated Prisms Manuscript II: Page 3 - Recto/Verso (Detail)

2017

Hand-cut U.S. $1 banknotes collage and 24k gold on Illustration board

39.50 x 50 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

Structures of Culture Vultures: Blue

2017

Clear spot printing on archival paper in 25 parts

65 x 65 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

Structures of Culture Vultures: Blue (Detail from Saudi 500 Riyal Banknote - Mecca)

2017

Clear spot printing on archival paper in 25 parts

65 x 65 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

Structures of Culture Vultures: Blue (Detail - White Rumped Vulture)

2017

Clear spot printing on archival paper in 25 parts

65 x 65 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

Structures of Culture Vultures: Blue (Detail From Afghan 2 Afghani Banknote - Paghman Gardens)

2017

Clear spot printing on archival paper in 25 parts

65 x 65 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Structures of Culture Vultures: Blue (Detail From Iraqi Dinar - Winged Lion)  2017  Clear spot printing on archival paper in 25 parts  65 x 65 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Structures of Culture Vultures: Blue (Detail From Iraqi Dinar - Winged Lion)

2017

Clear spot printing on archival paper in 25 parts

65 x 65 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: 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: 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

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  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: 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: Hexakaideca, 2017  Hand-cut U.S. $20 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli  10.25 x 24.50 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Divine Structure: Hexakaideca

2017

Hand-cut U.S. $20 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli

10.25 x 24.50 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 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 V: Temenos (Detail)  2017  Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine  22 x 22 x 10 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Moneyscape V: Temenos (Detail)

2017

Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine

22 x 22 x 10 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Moneyscape V: Temenos (Detail)  2017  Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine  22 x 22 x 10 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Moneyscape V: Temenos (Detail)

2017

Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine

22 x 22 x 10 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Moneyscape V: Temenos (Detail)  2017  Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine  22 x 22 x 10 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Moneyscape V: Temenos (Detail)

2017

Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine

22 x 22 x 10 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Moneyscape V: Temenos (Detail)  2017  Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine  22 x 22 x 10 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Moneyscape V: Temenos (Detail)

2017

Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine

22 x 22 x 10 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Moneyscape V: Temenos (Detail)  2017  Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine  22 x 22 x 10 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Moneyscape V: Temenos (Detail)

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 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 VI: Playground of Alternative Economies (Detail)  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 (Detail)

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 (Detail)  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 (Detail)

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 (Detail)  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 (Detail)

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 (Detail)  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 (Detail)

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 (Detail)  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 (Detail)

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

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  Moneyscape IV: Unfinished Pyramid of Solitude (Detail)  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

Moneyscape IV: Unfinished Pyramid of Solitude (Detail)

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  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

Divine Structure: A Horizontal Line

2017

Hand-cut U.S. $ banknotes

Dimensions variable

Abdullah M.I. Syed   Orientalism For Sale (Ed. of 3)  2012  Neon light  30 x 30 in.

Abdullah M.I. Syed 

Orientalism For Sale (Ed. of 3)

2012

Neon light

30 x 30 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

Topography

2017

Folded U.S. $1 banknotes and staple pins

24 x 24 x 2 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Topography (Detail) 2017  Folded U.S. $1 banknotes and staple pins  24 x 24 x 2 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Topography (Detail)

2017

Folded U.S. $1 banknotes and staple pins

24 x 24 x 2 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed  Topography (Detail)  2017  Folded U.S. $1 banknotes and staple pins  24 x 24 x 2 in

Abdullah M. I. Syed

Topography (Detail)

2017

Folded U.S. $1 banknotes and staple pins

24 x 24 x 2 in