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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Saif Azzuz, You can't eat money, 2026

Saif Azzuz Libyan-Yurok, b. 1987

You can't eat money, 2026
Fishing nets, fishing weights and rope
420 x 280 cm
165 3/8 x 110 1/4 in
Courtesy of the Artist and Lawrie Shabibi
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In his nylon sculptures, Azzuz turns to the physical form of the fish, translating it into three-dimensional, lightweight structures that are suspended within the exhibition space. By removing the fish...
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In his nylon sculptures, Azzuz turns to the physical form of the fish, translating it into three-dimensional, lightweight structures that are suspended within the exhibition space. By removing the fish from their natural aquatic environment and repositioning them in air, the works introduce themes of displacement, movement, and environmental precarity, while allowing gravity and airflow to shape how the sculptures are experienced.

In You Can’t Eat Money (2025), nylon fish are suspended in a hanging formation, creating the illusion of floating. Lifted out of water and placed in an unfamiliar environment, the fish evoke the image of a fish out of water, emphasizing vulnerability and dislocation. Gravity becomes a visible force, pulling the forms downward and producing tension between suspension and weight. The installation gestures toward ecological shifts that directly affect marine life, suggesting how environmental change disrupts the conditions necessary for survival.
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