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Amna is a visual artist, photojournalist, and research scholar currently based in Lahore, Pakistan. Her work has been part of several exhibitions in Pakistan and internationally in Manchester, London, Cambridge, Rome, Tokyo, UAE, Vienna, South Korea, New York, and Istanbul. She was awarded a gold medal in the Asahi Shimbun, 77th International Photography Salon of Japan. Her three works got published in National Geographic, “Your Shot,” from 2015-2017. Her work was part of the “Ras Al Khaimah Arts Festival” at the National Museum RAK, UAE, in 2018, ICP New York in 2020, the Asia Triennial Manchester in 2021, and the Mediations Biennale Istanbul 2023. She was part of the “Climate Change & Art: A Practitioner’s Retreat” residency in 2018, Pakistan and Beaconhouse National University Design Summit exhibition titled “Simultaneity as Design: Pakistan and Beyond” at Royal Kitchens, Lahore Fort 2024.

Amna’s work is about Plastic pollution that has a devastating impact on ecosystems. Statistics are alarming: 1 million birds die annually from plastic ingestion, 50% marine debris is plastic, and plastic production contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, affecting bird migration patterns. The deadly cycle of plastic pollution entraps wildlife, mainly birds, as they mistake plastic for food; it blocks digestive tracts and uses toxic plastic debris as nesting material and transfers particles to chicks.