I consider my collage works to be my visual diary. At times, they can resemble a scrapbook of memories, while at other times they serve as an outlet for sketching and exploring ideas.
Անուշիկ - Anushik, 2026.
حَلَقٌ فيٰ الأُذُنِ، نَابِضٌ ضاغِطٌ يَسْكُنُ النَّفْسَ وَالذِّهْنَ.
13 x 24 cm. Earrings from Soviet Armenia along with their tag and packaging paper, the spring from one of my trigger point self-massager, scraps of gift wrap paper, my old eyeliner pen, my mother’s old lipliner pen, and childhood crayons on a leftover scrap of Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art printing paper.
Inner Beauty - Ներքին Գեղեցկութիւն, 2026.
14 x 34 cm. Pieces of aluminum foil, a scrap from a photograph, a cloth tag, my mother’s old nail polish, my mother’s old lipliner pen, and childhood crayons on a leftover scrap of Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art printing paper.
Organizing Chaos, 2026.
24 x 34 cm. Gift-wrapping paper scraps, my old eyeliner pen, fragments of clothing tags, fragments of a takeaway cup, assembled on a leftover piece of Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art printing paper.
One Step at a Time, 2026.
14 x 34 cm. Random objects from my former belongings, a fragment of a photograph, my mother’s old nail polish, and childhood crayons on a leftover piece of Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art printing paper.
Collision of Times, 2026.
14 x 33,5 cm. A found dried botanical, the packaging of my hair bands, acrylic ink, my old eyeliner pen, and childhood crayons on a leftover piece of Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art printing paper.
Due Diligence, 2026.
13,5 x 29 cm. Packaging from 1.5V camera batteries, the batteries themselves, fragments of a takeaway cup, a found white chess pawn, a fragment of an old garment, the packaging of my hair bands, a piece of an old earring from Damascus, a fragment of a broken hoodie zipper, a fragment of a broken lens hood, and my old eyeliner pen on a leftover piece of Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art printing paper.
Wherever There Is You… , 2026.
22,5 x 31,5 cm. Packaging materials from my father’s photo laboratory and store in Damascus, 1.5V camera batteries, scraps of gift wrap paper, a piece of old cloth, my old eyeliner pen, my mother’s old nail polish, a marker pen, and childhood crayons on a leftover scrap of Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art printing paper.
Time Waits No One, 2020-2026.
الْوَقْتُ كَالسَّيْفِ إِنْ لَمْ تَقْطَعْهُ قَطَعَكَ.
28 x 29 cm. A work originally intended as a gift for Ali from Iran, meant to be made in 2020.
Objects collected and created during our meeting at Arabkir Park in Yerevan during the lockdown period: a small abstract composition made with soil from the park on paper, with a piece of braided grass from the park passing through the paper; the pieces wood peel and leaf I used to make the abstract composition, a nut fallen from one of the park’s trees; my brother’s old Waterman fountain pen, which I later used for journaling; acrylic ink; and childhood crayons, all on a leftover piece of Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art printing paper.
The artwork was eventually made in 2026, but due to personal circumstances and the way the relationship developed, it never found its way to Ali.
“ Ένα ξέρω, ότι δεν ξέρω “ .- Σωκράτης
“I know that I know nothing” .- Socrates
Olive tree leaves and a stone from Athens. Gift from Ammar al-Beik from c2013
Schau genauer hin! 2021
21 x 29 cm. Elastic band, flyer, printing color ribbon, collage and coloring pen on packing paper
KEY | TOOL. 2021
21 x 29 cm. Bracelet, ice cream sticks, film, tea, key and printing color ribbon collage on packing paper.
BALANCE. 2021
21 x 29 cm. Cloth, film and pieces, necklace, printing color ribbon collage on packing paper
MADE IN CHINA; The best things in life are expensive - Die besten Dinge im Leben sind teuer. 2021
12 x 24 cm. Cloth, film and printing color ribbon pieces, collage and watercolor on paper