Utensil, 2024, Wool embroidered on stainless steel sieve

This series reveals a series of phrases embroidered onto objects sourced from the domestic space, specifically focusing on the sieve. This familiar and humorous approach serves as an entry point to address women's roles and unpaid labour in the domestic sphere. Haidar’s sieves are emblazoned with words like "wired," "drained," and "washed out," which not only speak to the functionality of the sieve but also relate to the emotional states of women. Haidar’s practice regularly employs dark humour as a means of bringing attention to topics and concerns that are often sidelined in society. In this body of work, I transform the banal—such as draining pasta or washing used dishes—into political terrain, creating a space to acknowledge the unsung labour of drained or strained domestic workers or mothers.