"Before designing a work of art, I need to touch the earth, to feel it moist under my fingers, to breathe in its scent. This contact imbues me with our mother earth Gaïa and brings my inspiration to life every time."Nina Khemchyan
French-Armenian artist Nina Khemchyan, born in Yerevan in 1964, began her artistic training at the Yerevan Fine Arts Academy before continuing her education at the École Nationale des Arts Appliqués in Paris. Having lived in France for over 30 years, she explores themes that are both personal and universal, such as collective memory, identity, and the sacred. Currently represented by PM Gallery in Paris, her work has also entered the collections of prestigious institutions, including the Yerevan Museum of Modern Art and the Ramiro Ortiz Foundation in the United States. In 2024, she represented Armenia with the project Echo at the Biennale of Venice. Through her practice, her work weaves a golden thread between her heritage, the contemporary world, and her modern vision of creation.
In 2024, Nina Khemchyan represented Armenia at the 60th Venice Biennale. Within the framework of the international exhibition, she took over the National Pavilion with her projects Echo and Seven Deadly Sins.
Nina Khemchyan’s aesthetic was once characterized by a chromatic minimalism. This year, with the impulsion of the project Echo, she celebrates color. Her mastery of the duality between shadow and light is now illuminated by an explosion of colors. This new phase is the artist’s response to the hazards of modern times: a true Ode to Joy by Nina Khemchyan. The artist invites us to rediscover the beauty of simple things and everyday objects, while simultaneously prompting us to reflect on the infinite.