Radiation and Revolution, 2022
The installation draws inspiration from Sabu Kosho's seminal work, "Radiation and Revolution" a book on the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster that sheds light on the intricate connections between nuclear power, capitalism, and the nation-state.
Decolonize
"Decolonize Land" (2021)
"Decolonize Land" stands as a poignant exploration within the series "Objects that Question Other Objects." In the gallery space, a four-square-meter plot of earth takes center stage, an evocative symbol laden with socio-political significance. Hovering above the soil is a banner bearing the stark imperative: "Decolonize." Adjacent, an A4 paper provides context to the piece, revealing insights into the struggles and narratives tied to colonized land.
Objects that question other objects, 2019
The work’s starting point is a banner used during the “velvet revolution” in Armenia in April,
May 2018. As a result of mass protests in the streets of Yerevan and other major cities of
In Armenia, the Prime Minister and the ruling “Republican” party resigned. After that a new Prime Minister was elected.
During this protest, among other banners, there was one that said “Long
Red Flags
"In this intervention, the artist appropriates the facade of a former Soviet factory, known as 'Impulse.' Red flags, emblematic of the Soviet era, are placed in the original flag holders, evoking a visual continuity with the historical context.
Into Wilderness
"Into the Wilderness", 2016
The performance Into Wilderness originates in a privately administered natural conservation space in the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge, which includes the development of tourism along with several other programs.
The story of automatika
The story of automatika
collaboration with Helene Sommer (No) installation, mixed media, Yerevan, Armenia 2007
Ruins of our time
Ruins of Our Time, a series of 12 photographs taken in 2005,
Architecture speaks back
This is the first step toward creating an archive documenting the construction of the "Georgia Department of Highways and Transportation." The initiative began after a devastating fire occurred at George Chahava's studio in 2008, which resulted in the loss of several important materials such as plans, models, drawings, photographs and related documents.