Representative work by Adeela Suleman
← Back to Artists

Artist

Adeela Suleman

b. 1970, Karachi, Pakistan · Pakistani

Adeela Suleman creates sculptural installations from stainless steel, domestic utensils and hand-beaten metal, often combining floral ornament with imagery of violence, death and political instability. Her work connects decorative craft traditions with contemporary social history.

Sculpture; installation

Major Works

  • 2011After All It’s Always Somebody Else Who Dies
  • 2010sThe Killing Fields of Karachi
  • 2000sUntitled Stainless Steel Reliefs
  • 2010sBlack Spring
  • 2010sDeadly Flowers
  • 2010sSecurity Barrier Works
  • 2010sSteel Garden Installations
  • 2010sMemorial Reliefs
  • 2010sOrnamental Violence series
  • 2010sThe Wound

Interviews & Writing

Related Artists