I imagine myself as a wanderer, never knowing what will unfold around the next turn. As if, each day, you’re watching the world like a baby—curious, alert. Everything feels slightly foreign, alien, and yet painfully familiar. Through the practice of painting, as I reveal these inner images, I seem to explore a parallel, non-existent self—one that might, in some ways, be more real than what we call “reality.”
“The Three-Body Problem” speaks to the challenge of predicting the future—how our lives are influenced by the motion of greater forces that follow their own mysterious, unknowable paths. We cannot understand them, but we can sense their power. I try to reflect this in my work, shifting between control and surrender—between deliberate creation and the randomness of impulsive choices that can reshape everything.
I keep “My Endless Book,” attempting to weave together disparate fragments. Its format—an accordion-style book made from folded and glued A4 sheets—implies that everything is part of one continuous object; nothing can be removed from this chain. We never know what image will appear on the next page, or which one will be the last.
My cat likes small rubber balls. They must be of a very specific size and weight to achieve the perfect bounce. If the ball doesn’t meet these precise criteria, she loses interest almost immediately. It’s not easy to find one that fits, but when it does—her joy is boundless.
Asmik Melkonyan,2025
Opening 12 July, at 19:00
NPAK, 2025