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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- ^ "BOMB Magazine | Speaking Beyond Language: Lin May Saeed Interviewed". BOMB Magazine. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ Bushman, Holly (2020-07-09). "Lin May Saeed: Arrival of the Animals". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Lin May Saeed, sculptor whose work presented animals as humans' equals, 1973–2023". artreview.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ Trouillot, Terence (2020-12-29). "Stories We Missed in 2020: Lin May Saeed's Nonhuman Animals". Frieze. Retrieved 2023-09-02.