APNI (Surabhi Saraf) is a NY based multimedia artist and composer working with voice, ambient textures, and experimental composition, rooted in Hindustani classical traditions. Approaching sound as a form of worldbuilding, her work unfolds as immersive listening environments that unravel the idea of a fixed self, embracing transformation as an entangled process between body, earth, and sound.
APNI (Surabhi Saraf) is a NY based multimedia artist and composer working with voice, ambient textures, and experimental composition, rooted in Hindustani classical traditions. Approaching sound as a form of worldbuilding, her work unfolds as immersive listening environments that unravel the idea of a fixed self, embracing transformation as an entangled process between body, earth, and sound.
Apni was born out of Saraf's multimodal performances that have been shown at shown at SFMOMA, the Asian Art Museum, Crow Museum of Asian Art, the Blanton Museum, Thessaloniki Biennale, San Francisco Electronic Music Festival, and Flow Festival, NETMAGE 10 among others.
ILLUMINEN EP
2013
ILLUMINEN is an account of Saraf’s early experiments in experimental sound, composition, and performance, encapsulating five years of practice leading up to its 2013 release. Rooted in her background in Indian classical music and visual art, the EP marked a turning point—where voice, movement, and electronic media began to merge into a more immersive, multidimensional form. This exploration laid the foundation for the mythic, sonic worlds that would later unfold through Apni.