Rotating Exhibition
Live by Loving, by Zaven Khachikyan
November 16 - 23, 2025
About the Exhibition
Live by Loving
The exhibition is based on the idea of humanitarian support for the displaced people of Artsakh resettled in Armenia as a result of the 2020 war. The presence of a piece of carpet and family photos on the walls of their half-empty, uninviting, and half-destroyed dwellings were bright rays of hope for survival – a call to empathize with people, an imperative to review my archives, and to respond as an artist.
What does a photo document combined with a modern “carpet” convey? In some works, fabric is part of a photographic composition (this is not a collage). Due to the coverage of a certain part of the photograph, the story seems unfinished. There is no falsification here, and the pause implies the beginning of a new story, inviting the visitor to be interactive. The only artistic imperative is the following message: LET’S BRING LOVE and WARMTH TO THOSE HEARTS, LET’S LIVE BY LOVING.
Zaven Khachikyan
About the Artist
Zaven Khachikyan
Zaven Khachikyan is highly regarded as Armenia’s top documentary and artistic photographer, and he is often considered one of the most influential photographers of his generation in Armenia. He was born in 1955 in Mergri, Armenia and studied Physics, Philosophy, and Fine Arts. Khachikyan documented the struggles and joys of a society in great flux, producing works that have been celebrated equally for their compassion, powerful statements, and artistry. In addition to collaborating with many of Armenia’s most respected newspapers...
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