Aleen Markarid Khachatourian
achatouri
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Transcendental Armenian Artist
Grounded in reflecting back the human experience through visuals, painting, vocal activation, writing, movement and installations.
cosmic exploration : subconscious study : the mysticism of nature
The unwavering objective of the practice is anchoring the vision of alternative paradigms as we shift into new ways of being.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
SHELTER presented by She Loves Collective
Los Angeles | November 2022 - January 2023
Curated by Adrineh Baghdassarian
A temporary installation in remembrance of the 44-day Artsakh War of 2020.
She Loves Collective was sponsored by the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission through funding from the Urban Art Fund with support from Glendale Library, Arts & Culture.
PERFORMANCE / ACTIVATIONS
LIFELINES
Los Angeles | March 2023
Curated by Adrineh Baghdassarian
An arts action for International Women's Day
Lifelines is a collaborative arts action organized by artist Elana Mann, She Loves Collective, Tomorrow Girls Troop, Ni Santas and AF3IRM - all community-driven creatives focused on the intersection of art and activism. Lifelines is an arts action which centers concerns regarding violence against women throughout the world. The action was developed collaboratively with representatives from disparate communities in Southern California - including East/SE Asian, Chicana, Latinx, Armenian, Filipina, Norwegian, Persian and Jewish - with aligned concerns and goals to draw attention to the further marginalization of femme people around the globe both physically and in legislative actions taken by government bodies. The action presents a blend of human bodies, color, form and language to create a visual representation of powerful collective action.
Lifelines gives visual representation to the urgent need for a more caring future for femme people across the globe. At a time when the rights and autonomy of womxn, femmes and transgender bodies are being increasingly threatened, these issues must be at the forefront. Only through collective actions which bring awareness to these issues can real change manifest. This piece seeks to amplify the voices of those who may not be heard in the media today.
Lifelines is in honor of the protestors fighting for women’s rights in Iran.
SEA TO SEA presented by She Loves Collective
Los Angeles | January 2023
Curated by Adrineh Baghdassarian.
Artists reacting to the blockade in Artsakh.
This activation of performance art was part of SHELTER; a temporary installation in remembrance of the 44-day Artsakh of 2020.
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Mirrored Conscience
A stark reminder of how grave reality currently is. When one suffers, we all suffer. Humanity has been divergent from its goodness far too long. The shadow is overplayed & we can not rewrite our path if history keeps repeating itself.
COMMISSIONS / PUBLICATIONS / RESIDENCIES
BUNKER
November 2022 - January 2023
A multimedia immersive space that invokes the interior of a bunker in wartime. The video showcases drone footage of Armenian landscapes synchronized to sound with spoken word. Treated in black and white to emulate the starkness of war, this audio-visual journey blends into kaleidoscope patterns that intertwine as a voice guides the experience.
As part of SHELTER; a temporary installation in remembrance of the 44-day Artsakh war of 2020.
Curated by Adrineh Baghdassarian.
The piece has been published under the moniker of Pact
ONGOING COLLABORATIONS
EDUCATION
2016 | BA Communication | Woodbury University
based in Los Angeles