Silent Scream

Katayoun Amjadi

Silent Scream: Affect of Life in Suspension is a durational and immersive ceramics and video installation. The impending shatter of clay bodies frozen in ice presents a sense of contingency and precariousness in viewers; the anticipation of fracture. Here the systemic failures, fragilities, and unpredictabilities of living in this historical moment is felt bone-deep before the truth of it is fully, mindfully apprehended.

This image presents a striking and somewhat paradoxical sculpture or art installation, suspended against a dark, featureless background. At the center of the frame, a pale, translucent hot water bottle is encased almost entirely

Katayoun Amjadi, “Silent Scream”

This image features a striking, abstract sculpture made of ice, suspended against a deep, dark background that appears almost black. The sculpture is composed of two main pieces of translucent, icy-white

Silent Scream, 2018

This image captures an art installation in a dimly lit room, creating a somber and contemplative atmosphere. Three translucent, rectangular blocks hang from the ceiling, arranged horizontally across the frame. Behind them,

Silent Scream, 2018

This image depicts an art installation titled "Silent Scream," set in a dimly lit, dark room. Three translucent, rectangular blocks, resembling large chunks of ice, hang suspended from the ceiling by thin metal chains

Silent Scream, 2018

This image depicts an art installation featuring three elongated, translucent objects, likely made of ice, suspended by thin metal chains against a dark, out-of-focus background. The lighting is dramatic, coming from

Silent Scream, 2018

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Suggested citation:
Amjadi, K. 2020. “Silent Scream.” AGITATE! 2: https://agitatejournal.org/article/katayoun-amjadi-silent-scream/.