Work
Standing Air
Dolmens are ancient structures composed of massive stones set upright, found across cultures from Zorats Karer in Armenia to Stonehenge in the United Kingdom. Weathered by dust, erosion, and air over millennia, these megaliths bear the marks of long-term environmental interaction. Their origins remain uncertain, giving rise to rich oral traditions that blur the boundaries between fact and myth. Visually, dolmens evoke a sense of tension: immense stones appear precariously balanced, yet persist through time with remarkable stability.
Standing Air draws inspiration from these ancient forms while radically transforming their material logic. Rather than stone, the installation consists of inflatable megaliths that shape and contain air, rendering invisible forces such as pressure, breath, and wind tangible and inhabitable. Air becomes both structure and medium.
Installed in Yerevan’s English Park, the project creates public spaces defined by walls of air. The inflatable forms introduce a playful and provisional architecture that contrasts with the permanence of stone, inviting new modes of occupation and movement. Through this material inversion, the installation explores balance, uncertainty, and the tension between stability and transience.
Responsive to wind and atmospheric conditions, Standing Air echoes the environmental sensitivity of ancient dolmens. Its shifting forms and shadows foreground air as an active agent, encouraging visitors to attend to the unseen forces that continuously shape our environments.
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Status: Completed in 2025
In collaboration with Nare Filiposyan and Gil Sunshine
Standing Air
Dolmens are ancient structures composed of massive stones set upright, found across cultures from Zorats Karer in Armenia to Stonehenge in the United Kingdom. Weathered by dust, erosion, and air over millennia, these megaliths bear the marks of long-term environmental interaction. Their origins remain uncertain, giving rise to rich oral traditions that blur the boundaries between fact and myth. Visually, dolmens evoke a sense of tension: immense stones appear precariously balanced, yet persist through time with remarkable stability.
Standing Air draws inspiration from these ancient forms while radically transforming their material logic. Rather than stone, the installation consists of inflatable megaliths that shape and contain air, rendering invisible forces such as pressure, breath, and wind tangible and inhabitable. Air becomes both structure and medium.
Installed in Yerevan’s English Park, the project creates public spaces defined by walls of air. The inflatable forms introduce a playful and provisional architecture that contrasts with the permanence of stone, inviting new modes of occupation and movement. Through this material inversion, the installation explores balance, uncertainty, and the tension between stability and transience.
Responsive to wind and atmospheric conditions, Standing Air echoes the environmental sensitivity of ancient dolmens. Its shifting forms and shadows foreground air as an active agent, encouraging visitors to attend to the unseen forces that continuously shape our environments.
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Status: Completed in 2025
In collaboration with Nare Filiposyan and Gil Sunshine