Transplants (Euphorbia, Monstera, Sansevieria) depicts three common houseplants: spurge, delicious monster and mother-in-law's tongue. This artwork  is a reflection of Abdul-Rahman’s mother. Abdul-Rahman describes how her expertise in horticulture and ability to allow the natural world to thrive in her care is matched only by the love that surrounds her as the family matriarch. Since arriving in Australia from Malaysia fifty years ago, she has made each house a home for her children and grandchildren. Abdul-Rahman owes it to his Mum to keep his plants alive, to let his garden flourish and to love his children like she loves hers.

Abdul-Rahman was awarded the Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize 2020 for this work, and subsequently was acquired by La Trobe University.

Images courtesy of the Islamic Museum of Australia.