The themes of my works and the visual language that define me as an artist have gradually changed in the past few years. I shifted my gaze from inward to outward, developing more of a documentary approach, rooted and grounded in understanding my land, home, and its people. That’s why, for my most recent project and exhibition, “Growing Up On The Border,” I created not merely within the walls of my art studio but spent months doing fieldwork in various border communities of Armenia, talking and observing Armenian youth and the landscape that shapes their hopes and fears. This experience deepened my understanding of Armenia, bringing a new layer of depth to my work as an artist.

At this point in my creative journey, I’m quite interested in working with archival photographs, especially from a visual perspective. In a way, photographs of the past become part of the present. And my proposed project intends to do just that.    My newly initiated project explores the collective history and present-day life of Kajaran, Syunik region. Commonly perceived as solely a mining town, Kajaran harbors many untold stories of urban life, changing landscapes, and residents’ struggles. Drawing on visual research from local photographic archives and personal narratives.