Apni’s Alaap | Surabhi Saraf

Apni's Alaap invites viewers into the world of Apni, a kinmaker and quantum listener whose name reflects her kaleidoscopic and porous identity.

This contemplative video work features Apni as she moves slowly, listening through time, matter, and spirit. Transforming her body into a sounding vessel, she playfully dances to the hidden songs in the dreams and desires of the generations of women who raised her.

Apni can mean yours, mine, my, hers, ours, theirs, self, or own. To call someone "apni" is to say she is one of us, or she is her own. This duality embodies the essence of belonging, blurring the boundaries between self and other, an exploration core to the practice of kinmaking. It is believed that the first kin must always be made with oneself. Through quantum listening, Apni embodies her name, weaving these complex layers of identity and connection into portals for healing wounds that traverse time.