• Manuscripts / ձեռագիր (2026)

    Rooted in paint made from Armenian pigment, this series revolves around transferring ancient symbols and themes from reference material onto canvas and paper.

  • Framed abstract art print on a plain white wall.

    Julfa / Ջուղա (2025-2026)

    Built from layers of Armenian reference material that are obscured by paint, this series reflects on what remains when monuments disappear and histories are rewritten.

  • Partial view of a beige fireplace mantle and a carpeted floor with a patterned rug in a room.

    Unforgotten Grounds (2024-2026)

    Composed entirely of Armenian pigment, this series reduces painting to its most elemental form. Monochromatic works stand boldly at the viewer’s forefront, refusing the notion that forgotten landscapes should remain unseen.

  • Adam Torcomian artist bending down on a city sidewalk, holding a container and a cloth, with graffiti on the wall behind them and a pattern of footprints on the ground.

    Home, a Vessel / լէպնի (2025)

    A site-specific performance. Recontextualizes an ordinary Armenian object into a painter’s tool, turning a familiar marker of food and family into an instrument of contemporary performance.

  • Close-up of an abstract painting on canvas, framed in black, on an artist's easel with a textured wooden support behind it. The painting features vertical drips and streaks of earthy tones, with some blue and red accents.

    Beyond Recognition (2023-2024)

    Through cascading layers of red and translucent paints, this two-part painting series reflects on historical recognition, or lack thereof. While rooted in the Armenian experience, the series speaks to broader examples of forgotten genocide.

  • Pull / քաշել (2025)

    Transforms a single gesture into a meditation using the body. Through a series of black and white photographs and a short film, a continuous metaphor is drawn for inherited identity.

  • Black ink or paint on paper sheet with abstract, flowing shapes, placed on a textured gravel surface.

    Forced To Leave Their Historical Homeland (2025)

    Collaborative performance and painting offering a visceral depiction of forced migration through black ink on paper.

  • An abstract painting with warm earth tones, pinks, browns, and cream colors hanging on a white wall above a wooden table.

    Grit / Հաստատակամութիւն (2024-2025)

    Ten-part painting series commissioned for Apricot Stone restaurant. This body of work moves between minimalist calm and abstract energy, based around a traditional Armenian color palette.

  • A modern abstract painting of a face in profile, created with bold black brushstrokes on a textured background with gold accents.

    Collaborations in Absentia (2025)

    A series of impossible collaborations across time, bringing the work of past artists into the streets of Manhattan, where histories of resilience and renewal continue to live.

  • Close-up view of an intricately carved stone cross with detailed knotwork and animal motifs, mounted on a stone wall.

    Enduring Nation (2025)

    This series of black-and-white photographs traces the Armenian presence within New York City.

  • Book with Armenian script on beige cover on wooden surface.

    Abstract Armenian Anatomy / Հայկական Վերացական Անատոմիա (2024)

    Self-published hardcover photography book featuring 6 models expressing freedom through contemporary poses and unconventional framing.