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.

Photographers: Hermine Virabian, Victor Zatikyan