Adeela Suleman
The Fruit Never Falls I, 2012
Stainless steel
This installation is in two parts: Stepney way entrance, ground floor, Royal London Hospital as well as external courtyard at Newham Hospital
Suleman’s first permanent public commission in the UK comprises an elegant suite of flattened reliefs and tableaux of interrelated elements of rural tranquility. Apple trees, clouds and birds, which are recurring motifs in Suleman’s work, form detailed, repetitive patterns, replete with symbolic meaning. Hammered and carved in the filigree tradition of Islamic art, against the hard, formidable qualities of the stainless steel medium, Suleman’s sculptures resonate with fragile beauty.
About the Artist
Born in Karachi in 1970, Adeela Suleman studied Sculpture at the Indus Valley School of Art and completed a Master’s degree in International Relations from The University of Karachi. She has participated extensively in group and solo exhibitions worldwide.
