Artist Statement
The project Museum of Sound, delves into the possibility of uncovering sound through the ancient ruins of Harappa.The landscape is strewn with ancient bricks. She is fascinated that even something as ordinary as a brick can have a presence and be reproduced as artefacts to decode hidden messages. By recording the acoustic environment of these ruins, she investigates whether sound, like physical artefacts, can be retrieved and understood as part of the historical narrative.
In my project, Museum of Sound, I explore the possibility of uncovering sound through the ancient ruins of Harappa. The landscape, strewn with ancient bricks, fascinates me; even something as ordinary as a brick can have a presence and be reproduced as artifacts to decode hidden messages. By recording the acoustic environment of these ruins, I investigate whether sound, much like physical artifacts, can be retrieved and understood as part of the historical narrative.
Amna is a multidisciplinary artist and art educator. She holds an MA in Fine Art from the UCA (OCA), London. She has exhibited solo projects both at national and international venues, including Byat Al Mamzar, Dubai (2023), Aicon Gallery in London (2011), and Seven Art (now known as Nature Morte) in New Delhi, India (2010). She has been awarded several fellowships for residencies and research programs globally, notable institutions such as the Vermont Studios Center in the USA, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop in Scotland, Northlands Creative Glass Sculpture in the UK (2012), Kempinski Art Program in Slovakia, Austria, Berlin and The Hungarian Multicultural Center in Budapest (2019).
Her research-led practice revolves around recreating objects and spaces embedded in memory to uncover small details that silently shape our understanding of how we remember and interact with our surroundings. Her interest in archaeological methods and conservation techniques led her to museum artefacts, examining how these objects carry a narrative to communicate.
While archaeologists unearth objects to connect people with ancient cultures and histories, she questions whether sound can also be excavated to reveal the “Anthrophony” of the past.
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