RYAK
Armenia
Where do you locate yourself in relation to the systems you work with?
I locate myself immersed within the systems I work with—specifically, the invisible infrastructures of frequencies, data flows, digital networks, and universal resonances that underpin both the physical and informational world. Rather than standing outside or above these systems as a detached observer, I position myself as an active translator and mediator inside them. By crafting code-generated artworks, I occupy the liminal space where the digital pulse meets human perception, embracing the role of a conduit that renders the intangible (information waves, rhythmic oscillations, interconnected energies) into visible, tangible forms. This is a position of proximity and entanglement: fragments of chaos and order coexist in my practice, with distances collapsed through symmetry and repetition, yet proximities heightened by the deliberate interplay of color, line, and pattern to evoke emotional and sensory responses. I stand at the intersection of absence (the unseen dimensions) and discovery (making them palpable), fully embedded in the hyper-complex system I seek to reveal.
Where are you heading, and what is pulling you there?
I am heading toward ever-deeper explorations of cross-sensory and multi-dimensional resonance, pulled by the force of curiosity about how frequencies unify disparate scales—from microscopic digital signals to planetary rhythms and personal, private experiences. This vector is guided by a resistance to purely aesthetic or superficial digital art, instead drawn forward by the philosophical imperative to bridge sight, sound, and feeling, challenging viewers to imaginatively "hear" and "feel" the vibrations in static forms. The direction is one of expansion and interconnection: from code-born originals to 3D textures, physical prints, and beyond, resisting compartmentalization between media or senses. What pulls me is the ongoing inquiry into hidden dimensions—the promise of new revelations about universal interconnectedness—and the potential to forge resonant connections that transcend the individual viewer, redirecting toward a more embodied, contemplative engagement with the data-saturated contemporary world.
How would you describe the space your practice is currently unfolding in?
The space my practice currently inhabits is a hybrid, deformable field that blurs boundaries between digital and physical, visual and auditory, chaotic and harmonious. It unfolds as a meditative, contemplative zone—calm yet charged—where straight lines and curated color palettes create serene, timeless tranquility akin to animated rhythms frozen in stasis. This space reshapes itself around the viewer: it invites deformation through personal interpretation, imagination, and cross-sensory projection, turning passive observation into active co-creation of meaning. It exists across galleries, screens, printed matter, and imagined sensory extensions, deforming traditional art spaces by posing existential questions ("What unseen dimensions are these waves echoing through?") and fostering a dialogue that connects the private (inner emotional response) to the universal (interconnected cosmic frequencies). Ultimately, this is an expanding, resonant environment that inhabits the gaps between perception and reality, continuously reshaped by the tensions of chaos/beauty, absence/discovery, and the pulsations of information itself.
Artist Statement
My art is a reflection of the world we live in, and the rapidly evolving digital landscape that surrounds us. Using digital mediums, I explore the intersection of technology and humanity, and the impact it has on our lives.
Through my art, I aim to provoke thought and inspire curiosity about the possibilities that lie ahead as we continue to navigate the uncharted territories of the digital realm.
