Interweaving the Past and the Present: Armine Atoyan

Your work brings together traditional craft techniques and contemporary artistic expression. How do you see this relationship?

-This is not just art, but the revival of past cultural codes, traditional ornaments and their interweaving with the rhythm of modern life.

What makes your artistic practice deeply personal for you?

-It is personal and emotional, because each knot and stitch passes through my inner world, requires exceptional patience, and carries a memory of emotions.

What guides you when working with traditional techniques?

-Intuition is the guiding force. Lacemaking and embroidery require mathematical precision, but it is intuition that tells us where traditional rules should yield to emotion.

How important is experimentation in your creative process?

-Experiments are vital. Without them, art would have become just a professional repetition. For me, the most interesting thing is to expand the boundaries: how to combine centuries-old traditional techniques (for example, lace embroidery or embroidery) with modern forms, applications and conceptual art.

What role does intuition play in the way you create?

-Intuition is my inner compass. Although the technique requires clarity, mathematical precision, and patience, the choice of colors, the feeling of composition, and the moment when you need to stop or change direction are all based on an inner feeling.

Is there a particular work or project that feels especially meaningful to you?

-For me, the most important thing is time, the time that I devote to work. This is irreversible. This is the only present for me, because every second becomes the past.

What are you currently exploring or questioning through your art?

-How can traditional, "slow" art (Slow Art) survive and be relevant in today's rapidly changing digital world?

How to break the stereotype that traditional handmade products are just a museum exhibit, and show that they can be a powerful means of high-end, modern design and self-expression.