Faisal Abdu'Allah at the studio

Faisal Abdu'Allah printing at Magnolia
After weeks of visa delays courtesy of the British government, Faisal Abdu'Allah arrived in the Bay Area on Friday and visited Magnolia today to work on prints for his upcoming show, "The Art of Dislocation."

Abdu'Allah consulted with Stanford Art History Associate Professor Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz and Project Assistant Rachel Newman as he worked on prints on aluminum and paper.

Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz, Rachel Newman, and Faisal Abdu'Allah
Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz and Faisal Abdu'Allah discuss printing possibilities
One work was printed in negative on aluminum and etched using ferric chloride to create a subtle background, which was then printed with an image:

Tallulah Terryll prepares a print on aluminum for etching
The same print after being etched and reprinted with an image by Abdu'Allah; new work by Rupert Garcia hangs in the background
"The Art of Dislocation" opens September 28 at the Thomas Welton Stanford Art Gallery.