Melik Ohanian

With an interdisciplinary approach, Melik Ohanian uses film, photography, and other media to explore the various perspectives inherent in scientific, social, and cultural communities. Though he begins with research and documentation (of star-gazers in Utah or rap-enthusiasts outside of large cities), projects are ultimately realized in poetic, sculptural installations that involve viewers and present multiple views. Each element and work joins to the next like a constellation that describes who we are and how we interact.

Born in Lyon, France in 1969, Melik Ohanian is based in Paris. He has had solo exhibitions at Yvon Lambert in New York, NY (2004) and Paris, France (2003); Museum in Progress, Vienna, Austria (2003); and Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France (2002). Venues of group exhibitions include the 1st Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, Russia (2005); XXVI Bienal de São Paulo, Brazil (2004); and 3rd Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art, Germany (2004).