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Lin May Saeed

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Lin May Saeed (1973-2023) was a German-Iraqi sculptor and activist.[1][2] She is known for her work that dealt with humans relationship with animals.[3][4]

Saeed was born in Würzburg, Germany.[3] Her father was Iraqi.[3] She was a longtime vegan.[5] She studied at Düsseldorf Art Academy, graduating in 2001.[3][1] It was in Düsseldorf that Saeed first became active against animal cruelty.[6] She worked in Berlin, where she shared her studio with two rabbits.[7][2]

Saeed exhibited at the Berlin Biennale, Museum Frieder Burda, Amsterdam Sculpture Biennale, the Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic Arts, Castello di Rivoli, Aspen Art Museum and the Clark Art Institute.[3][8][9][10][11] She was represented by Chris Sharp and Galerie Jacky Strenz.[3]

Saeed died of brain cancer.[3]

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  1. ^ a b Watlington, Emily (2020-10-06). "The Art of Animal Liberation". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  2. ^ a b Wiesenberger, Robert (2020). "SPECIESISM: On the Work of Lin May Saeed" (PDF). Lin May Saeed: Arrival of the Animals: 10–23.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Greenberger, Alex (2023-08-31). "Lin May Saeed, Empathetic Sculptor Who Viewed Animals as Her Equals, Dies at 50". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  4. ^ "Lin May Saeed". Berlin Art Week. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  5. ^ "The Freedom of Bees THE NEW INSTITUTE - THE NEW INSTITUTE". thenew.institute. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  6. ^ Alice (2020-10-16). "In conversation with the artist Lin May Saeed". Artofchange21. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  7. ^ "Lin May Saeed's Slow Burn — Mousse Magazine and Publishing". www.moussemagazine.it. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  8. ^ "BOMB Magazine | Speaking Beyond Language: Lin May Saeed Interviewed". BOMB Magazine. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  9. ^ Bushman, Holly (2020-07-09). "Lin May Saeed: Arrival of the Animals". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  10. ^ "Lin May Saeed, sculptor whose work presented animals as humans' equals, 1973–2023". artreview.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  11. ^ Trouillot, Terence (2020-12-29). "Stories We Missed in 2020: Lin May Saeed's Nonhuman Animals". Frieze. Retrieved 2023-09-02.