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Aiman Amin

Aiman Amin is a visual artist who completed her BFA in Visual Arts from Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, in 2024, where she received a distinction. She currently lives and works in Lahore. Aiman primarily works with photography and video, focusing on the daily lives of diverse cultural communities. She explores places, spaces, and moments where social and cultural structures become visible. A significant aspect of Aiman Amin's work involves reimagining and recreating self-portraits based on archival photographs or oral histories of Baloch women from different time periods. This process allows her to connect with her heritage while offering a contemporary lens to understand and honor their experiences. Inspired by her roots in Balochistan, her practice centres on resilient Baloch women—matriarchs who uphold their families despite conflict and displacement. By blending documentary realism with storytelling, she creates interactive interfaces that uncover layers of meaning about her heritage.
All Day Interactive

Saturday 1st Feb

Zal:Reel Identity

Location: Gallery 1 Tasweerghar will curate a photography exhibition by Aiman Amin that centers on a deeply personal and cultural exploration of Balochi women's lives. The exhibit features a series of photographs, including self-portraits of the artist, with embroidered motifs serving as powerful stamps of identity. Another series of with portraits of Baloch matriarchs in their stark local environments follows, photographs of the women in the places they inhabit, and video footage capturing their everyday lives. Aiman Amin’s work is inspired by archival photographs and oral histories of Baloch women across generations, particularly within her family. Her photography blends historical references with contemporary reinterpretations to document and celebrate the visual representation of Balochi women. It also pays homage to fading traditions, such as Balochi embroidery and the legacy of face tattoos, offering a poignant reflection on cultural memory and resilience. Through this series, Aiman, herself a Baloch woman, positions Balochi women as protagonists of their own stories—central figures of discovery, storytelling, and strength.

All Day Interactive

Sunday 2nd Feb

Zal: Reel identity Tasweerghar

Location: Gallery 1 Tasweerghar will curate a photography exhibition by Aiman Amin that centers on a deeply personal and cultural exploration of Balochi women's lives. The exhibit features a series of photographs, including self-portraits of the artist, with embroidered motifs serving as powerful stamps of identity. Another series of with portraits of Baloch matriarchs in their stark local environments follows, photographs of the women in the places they inhabit, and video footage capturing their everyday lives. Aiman Amin’s work is inspired by archival photographs and oral histories of Baloch women across generations, particularly within her family. Her photography blends historical references with contemporary reinterpretations to document and celebrate the visual representation of Balochi women. It also pays homage to fading traditions, such as Balochi embroidery and the legacy of face tattoos, offering a poignant reflection on cultural memory and resilience. Through this series, Aiman, herself a Baloch woman, positions Balochi women as protagonists of their own stories—central figures of discovery, storytelling, and strength.