Artist Statement

My practice explores themes of identity, heritage and the cultural voids we navigate as members of the diaspora. As an Australian artist with Armenian and Irish heritage, I am drawn to the complexities of belonging and displacement. A central aspect of my work is a reverence for the matriarchal figures within my family whose influence shaped my understanding of heritage. Through tactile textures and tufting I create hyper-texturised dreamscape devices that reimagine forgotten relics such as ancient cultural motifs and urban forms. 

I am inspired by both personal and societal history which leads my approach to textiles as a form of tactile storytelling. Each piece I create serves as an act of remembrance; inviting viewers to reflect on their own history and the narratives that shape both personal and collective identities.