NEW YORK—Yant Art Space and FlatFile Gallery is pleased to present Land Sea Sky, a solo exhibition by New York-based artist and psychotherapist, Shushanik Karapetyan. This captivating collection of paintings features organic motifs and explores the meditative qualities of repetitive brushstrokes, inviting viewers to reconnect with nature’s calming patterns. The exhibition is on view from January 11 to February 22, 2025.
In Land Sea Sky, Karapetyan showcases works that grew out of a simple yet transformative exercise: exploring the various marks a brush can make. Her process led to the discovery of repetitive strokes that evoked natural forms such as schools of fish or delicate petals. This serendipitous process evolved into the dynamic yet serene works featured in the exhibition, some of which are more structured than others, but all connected by the use of meditative, repetitive brushstrokes.
While Karapetyan sometimes premeditates the colors she uses, she also embraces spontaneity, letting the color choices emerge in the moment as she paints. This fluid, intuitive approach allows her to immerse herself fully in the creative process, fostering a sense of calm and connection to the natural world. Through this exhibition, the artist encourages viewers to find their own sense of peace and reflection, as they engage with the interplay of shapes and colors in each painting.
Karapetyan’s art-making practice is deeply informed by her background as a gestalt psychotherapist. The present moment, bodily awareness and external influences shape the fluidity of her work, which often begins with a loose structure, such as a landscape or a figure, that evolves in response to moment-to-moment decisions. This meditative, responsive process is central to Karapetyan’s creative philosophy, both in her art and her therapeutic practice.
Born in Yerevan, Armenia, Karapetyan has exhibited her work at numerous venues, including the National Association of Women Artists, Governors Island, BRIC, Atamian Hovsepian Curatorial Practice and the LIC Arts Open, among others. Her debut solo show, Hard-Edge Sunsets, was exhibited at Vital Arts Studios Gallery in New York in 2024.
Land Sea Sky offers a serene and immersive experience, inviting visitors to pause and reflect on the beauty and tranquility of the natural world through Karapetyan’s evocative brushwork and color choices.
Exhibition details
Land Sea Sky
Solo Exhibition by Shushanik Karapetyan
January 11 – February 22, 2025
Yant Art Space
72-50 Austin St, 2nd Floor
Forest Hills, NY 11375
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Best wishes Shushanik for your exhibition…
Your painting is beautiful … unusual… hearty…
I wish I could attend…But I live miles away.
I want to ask you if you have painted for Gomidas or genocide…
If yes, please let me include it in my books which are on Amazon.
Thank you for your thoughtful reflection and the invitation to be included in your books. At this time, my paintings don’t directly touch on those topics, but I will gladly contact you if something emerges in that direction.
Brava. Your art is beautiful, and the press release is impressive. Best wishes to you in your future endeavors.
Thank you Karine Armen.