Monster maker
Abdul-Rahman ABDULLAH: artist
Monster-maker is a bust portrait of the artist’s younger brother Abdul Abdullah, wearing the Planet of the Apes mask. It is in reference to the younger brother’s work You See Monsters from the Siege series, two of which are displayed opposite. It is a familial portrait done with exactitude and kindness, and a gesture cementing their joint commitment to the power of art to change the world for the better.
Title
Monster maker
Artist/Maker and role
Abdul-Rahman ABDULLAH: artist
Date
2016
Medium
laminated Jelutong (Dyera costulata), adhesive (Titebond Premium II), oil paints, pencil varnish
Measurements
52.0 x 48.0 x 27.0cm
Credit line
Purchased 2018
© Abdul-Rahman Abdullah
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
2018/0018