Sharing a River, or the Poetics of Relation | Nairi Khatchadourian | TEDxDebet

Nairi Khatchadourian explores the vision of the Araks River becoming a bridge rather than a border. Through architecture and the poetics of relation, she invites us to imagine a future where the river serves as a foundation for dialogue, cooperation, and meaningful connection between Armenia and Iran.
Nairi Khatchadourian is a Paris-born curator, art historian, and founding director of AHA collective. Since 2019, AHA collective has worked at the intersection of contemporary art, publishing, critical museology, and placemaking, bringing together artists, architects, designers, artisans, and researchers through projects in museums, public spaces, heritage sites, and rural communities.
Khatchadourian has curated more than 30 exhibitions in Armenia and internationally, and has edited numerous publications on Armenian contemporary art, design, and cultural heritage.
Since 2024, AHA collective has operated a gallery in Yerevan, presenting exhibitions and public programs focused on modern and contemporary art, with particular attention to emerging and underrepresented Armenian and diaspora artists.
Through exhibitions, publications, and public dialogue, AHA collective contributes to the international visibility and recognition of Armenian art. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community Nairi Khatchadourian is a Paris-born curator, art historian, and founding director of AHA collective. Since 2019, AHA collective has worked at the intersection of contemporary art, publishing, critical museology, and placemaking, bringing together artists, architects, designers, artisans, and researchers through projects in museums, public spaces, heritage sites, and rural communities.
Khatchadourian has curated more than 30 exhibitions in Armenia and internationally, and has edited numerous publications on Armenian contemporary art, design, and cultural heritage.
Since 2024, AHA collective has operated a gallery in Yerevan, presenting exhibitions and public programs focused on modern and contemporary art, with particular attention to emerging and underrepresented Armenian and diaspora artists.
Through exhibitions, publications, and public dialogue, AHA collective contributes to the international visibility and recognition of Armenian art. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx