I’m Mariam, a visual artist discovering the space where art, science, and emotion connect. I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I loved experimenting and drawing anywhere I could, even where I wasn’t supposed to, using my mom’s lipstick or scribbling in my brother’s books. It was never about the tools, just the need to create, and over time this impulse became a way to explore and understand things I couldn’t fully explain.

Colors are central in my work, giving shape to fleeting emotions and thoughts that become visible through painting. Graphic art helps me release thoughts that linger too long in my mind, trapping them on paper like small spells so they stop haunting me at night. Living between observation and imagination, art is experienced as a constant experiment where analysis and feeling blend.

Artwork Title: CODE: IIII00020804

Back in 2022, my studio turned into a little chemistry lab. I started playing around with regular medical gauze - soaking it in a glucose solution, drying it out, then using a catalyst to stretch the fibers. That made the gauze stiffer, which was perfect for getting more detailed prints on paper. After letting it sit for about two days, I dipped it in artist's ink and started printing. I've always thought of chemistry as the queen of beauty among the sciences - all those vibrant reactions, the way chemicals interact, and the mix of control and surprise in the process.

Size: 120cm x 60cm Material: ink on paper

Technique: calligraphy / technical chemical printing Year: 2022

This artwork was exhibited at The International Print Biennale Yerevan / Armenia 2025

Photographer: David Galstyan