Abdul-Rahman Abdullah (b. 1977) is an artist based on Wadjuk Nyungar country, in the Peel region of Western Australia. Working primarily in sculpture and installation, he explores the intersections of identity, culture and nature. Living and working in a rural environment, his practice offers an alternative perspective across disparate communities.
Since graduating from Curtin University in 2012, Abdul-Rahman has exhibited at a variety of art spaces including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Art Gallery of South Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Newcastle Art Gallery and Pataka Art + Museum (NZ). He is currently undertaking a Fellowship with Regional Arts Western Australia.
Abdul-Rahman Abdullah is commercially represented by Moore Contemporary, Perth.
Instagram: @abdul_rahman_abdullah
(pictured)
Tanpa Sempadan | 2023 | carved wood, glass
Tarrawarra Biennial 2023, Victoria
Current projects
Ua usiusi faʻavaʻasavili - Tarrawarra Biennial 2023
Curated by Dr Léuli Eshrāghi
Tarrawarra Museum of Art | April 1 - July 16 2023
Noir
Curated by Marie Bonnal
Wallace | March 24 - June 16
Upcoming projects
Mare Amoris
Curated by Peta Rake & Dr Léuli Eshrāghi
University of Queensland Art Museum | July 28 - January 20, 2024