Open Call: Saint Abdullah

JUN 19 – AUG 25, 2019
A poetry slot machine with poems from Persian poet Hafiz
Installation view: Open Call: Group 2, The Shed, New York, June 19 – August 25, 2019. Photo: Lily Wan.
Silver vintage-looking machine in front of blank white wall.
Installation view: Open Call: Group 2, The Shed, New York, June 19 – August 25, 2019. Photo: Lily Wan.

About this commission

Saint Abdullah and Daniel Cupic’s Poetry Slot Machine rewards participants with poems by 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz instead of the chance winning of money. Participants pull the handle and receive a set of randomized passages from Hafiz’s poetry, traditionally read for guidance for the future.
Biography
Saint Abdullah is the sound project of Mohammad and Mehdi, Iranian Canadian brothers based in New York City. Daniel Cupic is a Berlin based artist, DJ.

Location and dates

This event takes place in Level 2 Gallery.
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JUN 19 – AUG 25, 2019

Open Call: Group 2

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