Tomik Gharagyozyan

Human body as a site!
Human senses as a nature
Human mind is nonexistent.

My life's journey has been fueled by curiosity, driving me to explore the intricate details of crafting and deconstructing objects since childhood. The evolution of a "sensual" observation, where I felt the feedback from materials like wood and springs, transformed into a unique language—a physical dialogue with mechanical systems. Fixing my car served as a canvas for honing skills in engaging with machinery, transcending pedals to sense the subtleties of throttle and gears, seeking a sensual feedback within the car's drivetrain. Inspired by surrealism and Austin Osman Spare's Automatic Drawing, my thesis delves into the significance of physical engagement and its potential to provide a distinct experience of the built environment, emphasizing a liberated exploration of sensory feedback through play. Starting with a rolling chair to explore body awareness, I realized the importance of uncontrolled experiences, particularly evident in driving my car, prompting my next step to engage in a simple, unrestrictive process using building blocks. In this geographically independent project, my body serves as the "site," concentrating on the interconnection between non-visual body senses, thereby rejecting visual references to preserve an unadulterated physical experience. Technologically, my focus lies in hands-on creation, navigating unconscious decision-making in building methods, and discarding modern tools for immediate ones to synthesize diverse skills into a creation that reflects intuition and expertise, aiming to unveil connections between past experiences and spontaneous decisions, fostering innovation in an unburdened creative process.