Amna Hashmi

Amna Hashmi is a visual artist and academic, specializing in the art of miniature painting and digital arts. Combining her interest in historical illuminated manuscripts with her love for Japanese manga, her work has revolved around exploring the boundaries that exist between actual facts and the creation of myths. Her recent works have been shown in ‘From the Scroll to the Book’, He Yuan Peace Garden Museum, Beijing, China (2017) and ‘Ato Nexus’, Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo, Japan (2016). After getting inspired by the local flora while being part of the Murree Museum Artist Residency (2018), she is now tinkering with interactive design, circuits, and coffee (‘To the Coffee Cave’. Satrang Gallery, Islamabad [2019]) and researching structures upon the Indus as part of the Pak Khawateen Painting Club (Lahore Biennale 02 [2020], Jameel Art [2022], Sharjah Biennale ‘15 [2023]). Amna is currently the Head of the Department of Art and Design at COMSATS University, Islamabad.