MARIAM GHALAYAN
MARIAM GHALAYAN
MARIAM GHALAYAN
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Hello,
I am a director and performance artist. In my work, I combine performative art, absurd theatre, and the
theatre of cruelty, and from the fusion of these three genres, a kind of new direction emerges—one in
which I can freely explore my own physicality. Performance gives me the possibility to break all barriers
and release the patterns that accumulate in the body over time. I draw inspiration from myths, fairy
tales, philosophy, and more. During performance, I feel as if I become a small child, curious about
everything. My body feels as if it does not belong to me anymore; it becomes strong and resilient. In
those moments, I am afraid of nothing and no one. This is why I return to theatre and performance
again and again.
At the same time, theatre and performative art have long ceased to be a safe space for me. Performance
It is also a provocative field, and through provocation, the audience sees themselves as in a mirror and
begins to enter into dialogue with their own fears.
In performance, I pay great attention to detail. From the very beginning, I imagine the stage design,
costumes, and music. Even the smell of the space during the performance becomes important to me.
That is why I love performative art: because I can create a new reality where everything is possible.