ARMINÉE CHAHBAZIAN

Bee Gone

Graphite and gold leaf on layered paper & duralar, 54” x 40”

Gold Mine

Graphite and glass beads on layered paper and duralar
25” x 20”

Evaporating

Graphite on layered paper and duralar, 15” x 22”

Eye of the Storm

Graphite and glass beads on layered paper and duralar
60” x 40”

Tidal Impact

Graphite on layered paper and duralar, 15” x 22”

Glimmer of Hope

Graphite and glass beads on layered paper and duralar
54” x 40”

Drip, Drip

Graphite on layered paper and duralar, 60” x 40”

Here, It, Comes

Graphite and copper beads on paper and duralar, 22” x 30”

Spring to Life

Graphite and glass beads on paper and duralar,
14” x 11”

Reflection Pond

Graphite and ink on layered paper and duralar,
40” x 50”

Mirage

Graphite and pastel on paper and duralar, 14” x 11”

Bloodshot

Graphite and glass beads on layered paper and duralar,
22” x 15”

Center of the Universe

Graphite and pearl on layered paper and duralar, 11” x 14”

Open Ended

Graphite and wax on layered duralar, 11” x 14”

Cloudburst

Graphite and layered paper on duralar, 15” x 22”

Artists Statement CV Press Release

In these drawings, life forms and nature’s trappings are set against vast and monumental locations. The artist cites the importance of the contrast between the micro - scale of her organisms and subjects and the macro - scale of their settings. However, the existence of the locations and the animals or objects in these works is fraught with more than just the tension of their contrasting scales.

In reality, these pictures depend on disruption. This is a gentle disruption that begs for contemplative consideration. The soft graphite renderings and the buttery layers of duralar give these works a sense of quiet that is then jarringly interrupted. In some works, her subjects penetrate the layers of the duralar, floating under and over the landscape. Like scale, perspective is manipulated to achieve the disarming and dreamlike effect.

Inquiry