Born in Atlanta and having grown up in the United States, Bangladesh, and the United Arab Emirates, Syed's experiences informs his critical engagement with displacement, spatial politics, and institutional critique.
Syed undertakes spatial interventions to challenge hierarchies as systematized structures underpinned by physical infrastructures. His practice engages instability, humor, and play as tools to disrupt naturalized orders and challenge power.
In 2022, Syed was awarded both the Distillery Residency at Brew House and the Radiant Hall x Boom Concepts Residency, further developing his multidisciplinary practice. He is currently represented by BoxHeart Gallery.
