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Abdullah M. I. Syed | Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

February 5 – March 6, 2021

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Abdullah M. I. Syed Money Flag: USA (1 US$ Verso), 2020 Machine embroidery on uncirculated 1 US Dollar bill 6.10h x 2.60w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Money Flag: USA (1 US$ Verso) (Detail), 2020

Abdullah M. I. Syed Weaving Overlapped Realities: 20 US Dollar and 500 Pakistani Rupee (Structures, Verso), 2020 Hand-cut and overlapped uncirculated 20 US Dollar and 500 Pakistani Rupee and archival tape 2.60h x 6.10w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Weaving Overlapped Realities: 20 US Dollar and 500 Pakistani Rupee (Structures, Verso) (Detail), 2020

Abdullah M. I. Syed Weaving Overlapped Realities: 50 Pakistani Rupee and 10 Chinese RMB (Portraits, Recto), 2020 Hand-cut and overlapped uncirculated 50 Pakistani Rupee and 10 Chinese RMB and archival tape 3.07h x 5.71w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Weaving Overlapped Realities: 50 Pakistani Rupee and 10 Chinese RMB (Portraits, Recto) (Detail), 2020

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 14.70h x 7.30w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Weaving Myths and Realities: 50 Pakistani Rupee and 50 Indian Rupee (Structures, Verso) (Detail), 2020

Abdullah M. I. Syed Weaving Overlapped Realities: 50 US Dollar and 100 Chinese RMB (Structures, Verso), 2020 Hand-cut and overlapped uncirculated 50 US Dollar and 100 Chinese RMB and archival tape 3.15h x 6.38w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Weaving Overlapped Realities: 50 US Dollar and 100 Chinese RMB (Structures, Verso) (Detail), 2020

Abdullah M. I. Syed Weaving Myths and Realities: 50 US dollar and 50 Chinese RMB (Portrait, Recto), 2020 Hand-cut and woven uncirculated 50 US Dollar and 50 Chinese RMB and archival tape 6.60h x 15.50w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Weaving Myths and Realities: 50 US Dollars and 50 Chinese RMB (Portrait, Recto) (Detail), 2020

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 Rupee and 500 Indian Rupee and archival tape 6.54h x 2.87w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Weaving Myths and Realities: 500 Pakistani Rupee snd 500 Indian Rupee (Structures, Verso) (Detail), 2020

Weaving Myths and Realities: 5 US Dollar and 5 Chinese RMB (Structures, Verso)

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Weaving Myths and Realities: 5 US Dollar and 5 Chinese RMB (Structures, Verso) (Detail), 2020

Abdullah M. I. Syed Weaving Myths and Realities: 100 Russian Rubble and 2 US dollar (Structures, Verso), 2020 Hand-cut and woven uncirculated 100 Russian Rubble and 2 US Dollar and archival tape 2.60h x 6.10w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Weaving Myth and Realities: 100 Russian Ruble and 2 US Dollar (Structures, Verso) (Detail), 2020

Weaving Myths and Realities: 5 US Dollar and 5 Chinese RMB (Portrait, Recto)

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Weaving Myths and Realities: 5 US Dollar and 5 Chinese RMB (Portrait, Recto) (Detail), 2020

Abdullah M. I. Syed Nurun 'ala Nur (Light Upon Light), 2015 Hand-stiched white crouched taqiyah (skullcaps), LED light, Perspex dome and mirror Dimensions variable

Abdullah M.I. Syed, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light Upon Light), (Detail 1) 2015

Abdullah M.I. Syed, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light Upon Light), (Detail 2) 2015

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 10.75h x 12.50w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed Moneyscape VI: Playground of Alternative Economies, 2017 Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine 22h x 22w x 10d in

Moneyscape VI: Playground of Alternative Economies (Detail), 2017

Abdullah M. I. Syed Moneyscape V: Temenos, 2017 Hand-cut and assembled various uncirculated banknotes in custom light-box vitrine 22h x 22w x 10d in

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Moneyscape V: Temenos (Detail)

Abdullah M. I. Syed Mapping Investment: Iraq, 2017 Hand-cut U.S. $2 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli 20.25h x 50.25w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed Mapping Investment: Saudi Arabia, 2017 Hand-cut U.S. $2 banknote sheet and banknote collage with acrylic on wasli 20.50h x 50.50w in

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Mapping Investment: Saudi Arabia (Detail 1), 2017

Abdullah M. I. Syed, Mapping Investment: Saudi Arabia (Detail 2), 2017

Short Film - Abdullah M. I. Syed | Light Upon Light, Watch the short film HERE

Aicon Gallery, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

Aicon Gallery, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

Aicon Gallery, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

Aicon Gallery, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

Aicon Gallery, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

Aicon Gallery, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

Aicon Gallery, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

Aicon Gallery, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

Aicon Gallery, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

Aicon Gallery, Nurun 'ala Nur (Light upon Light!)

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