Abdul Rahman
a palm oil plantation village in Sarawak, Borneo
Abdul Rahman is a crane operator in a Sarawak junkyard, where he dissects rusty tractors and trailers amidst a map of palm oil plantations. He starts before dawn, working with the glow of a single beam of light illuminating the dust particles that he is inexplicably drawn to. As the village dogs zigzag across his path, he worries about deteriorating eyesight and hands that might make knowing those names pointless when he can no longer climb into the crane cab.
About
Obsession
Dust falling in a sunbeam
Voice
Heavy air, shifting steel, silence
Artistic Medium
Assemblages of salvage and organic debris
Technique
Weaving disparate elements and dripping water
Influences
Rhythms of the junkyard, Borneo's flora, canine companionship
Materials
Scrap metal, rust flakes, rubber gaskets, plantation detritus
Scale
Assembler-tall, fitting in the crane's claw
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Commissioned Works
"Tech Tides"
September 15, 2026 · contemplative