Exhibition: From Armenia with Love

November 4-15, 2020 

HAYP at Galerie LaDöns 

“From Armenia with Love” is an exhibit that unites emerging talent from Armenia working in print, photography  and graphic arts. Through this exhibit, a collaboration between HAYP/IN SITU, a nomadic art space and art  agency from Armenia, and Galerie LaDöns in Hamburg, we bring together a group of independent creatives in an  act of solidarity, fueled by a message for peace and charged with a consciousness for the deep injustice and  violation of humanitarian rights currently happening on Armenia’s borders.    While most of the featured works are explicitly apolitical, the action of curating an exhibit in this charged moment  is inevitably political. Our intention is to create a platform for freedom of expression in a time when such voices  are being silenced.    The selection of artists shows a diversity of perspectives rather than a single statement. This generation of artists  is the generation of the “velvet revolution”, a youth whose peaceful actions deposed a corrupt political  administration in favor of progress. A generation enthused with a newfound sense of pride and identity that looks  towards the future while never forgetting its historical cultural values.     The partnership with Galerie LaDöns is a continuation of an exchange between Hamburg and Armenia that  began in 2018 with the Gängeviertel, the YEHH Street Art Festival (Yerevan, Armenia), and the Goethe-Centre  Yerevan.

This exhibition aims to shed light on artists living and working in Armenia, their resilience, creative talent and  multiplicity of perspectives.

Project Partners:  HAYP/IN SITU, Galerie LaDöns, Gängeviertel Hamburg, Goethe-Centre Yerevan   

Vernissage (Soft Opening): November 4, 2020, 17:00 – 21:00

Hours of Operation: Thursday – Saturday, 16:00 – 18:00

A maximum of 3 persons will be allowed in the exhibition at a time in order to respect Covid-19 safety  regulations. A face mask is mandatory and guests are requested to maintain social distance.