Artwork Collection

01 For Jurying Consideration

"Internal Dialogues and Hypnagogic Hallucinations" is a body of work that challenges the art-historical idea that surrealism is a European "invention". Surreal imagery existed in many cultures before its "development" in Europe. My body of work can be seen as a visual translation of surreal imagery found in Armenian miniatures and oral traditions into contemporary paintings.

painting surrealism spirituality Armenian miniature landscape

Allegory of Womahood

Painting

Allegory of Womahood

Allegory of Womanhood is a faceless self-portrait that explores themes of womanhood, memories and mysticism.

Dialogue N 1

Painting

Dialogue N 1

They are not forming the eternity symbol.

Dialogue N 2

Painting

Dialogue N 2

Where is the blurred line between reason and irrationality?

Landscape with Amorphous Peppers and Spiders

Painting

Landscape with Amorphous Peppers and Spiders

Spiders are feminine spirits. They taught people the art of weaving and about the interconnectedness of the universe.

The Pregnant Newborn

Painting

The Pregnant Newborn

If women were born already pregnant, what would their purpose in life be?

Work by

Anna Petrosyan

Drawing and Painting

“As a Canadian-Armenian artist exploring themes of identity, womanhood, and mysticism through my work, I employ symbolic and cultural elements to convey disjointed narratives. With an unclear...” [More]