Aman Khanna is a graphic artist, illustrator, sculptor and visual storyteller. After graduating in graphic and information design from London College of Communication in 2004, Aman worked in London for a year and then set up his own design studio Infomen in London and Infonauts in New Delhi, which he continues to run from New Delhi. Aman’s quirky characters and iconic forms tease viewers, drawing their attention to the pages of many international publications including Harvard Business publications, The Guardian newspaper, The Times newspaper and the Wall Street Journal.
Aman says “I create these small sculptures from my observation of the common man and his dilemmas. Claymen figures come in peace and maintain silence. Although going through their own existential crises at all times they are mere spectators or observers of the notion that ‘man is losing his humanity and becoming a thing amongst the things he produces. The idea of being or being present in time and space is reflected in my choice of material – clay is a simple, everyday, raw material used by everyone. Sun-dried, half-baked in an open fire – clay is omnipresent and yet individual in the way one uses it. In time, the clay dissolves back into the Earth”.
Nature Morte, Delhi invited Aman Khanna the founder of Claymen to create a series of handmade bespoke works in response to the Viewing Room, “The Sapper” by Bharat Sikka. “With the Sapper, Sikka brings together multiple vantage points; from the remote landscapes that his father inhabits and maintains to the subtle still life observations of his habits and routines.” – Nature Morte
Aman Khanna created the series entitled, “Personal Belongings”, which draws from his own personal interactions with The Sapper.
“I am related to Bharat and I have spent a good amount of time with him and his family. His father’s gadget collection has always fascinated me while growing up. These objects are a part of his personal possessions that I have seen him travel with and use over and over again.” – Aman Khanna
Objects: Mini Iron, Mouth Organ & Mini Cassette Recorder.
A sculpture series expressing different feelings and emotions were mounted on a wall at the India Art Fair 2020 in New Delhi. The idea was to imitate the feelings and emotions that people feel and express through these clay head sculptures.
