Born 1970, Karachi, Pakistan
Lives and works in Karachi

Adeela Suleman is known for her sculptural works, which often confront themes of political urgency. Since 2014, she has produced painted works on found ceramic and enamel plates, along with suites of painted daggers and meat cleavers. Combining artisanal craft with found objects, these works delve through history to consider violent conflicts and their depictions. They feature techniques and motifs of South Asian miniature painting and draw on different historical events, sites and artistic traditions.

In vivid colours painted on porcelain and enamel dishes, Suleman balances the domestic and delicate nature of the objects and lavish painterly technique with bloodied scenarios and violent encounters. In a related series titled 'Home Front', painted metal cleavers bear delicate illustrations of Himalayan mountain-scapes, drawn from postcards that circulate in Pakistan. Through these idealised landscapes painted on flesh-cutting objects, Suleman recognises the ongoing conflict in the region.