Anastasia Egonyan (b.1987, Kharkiv, Ukraine) is an international artist of Armenian descent based in Berlin. Her practice is driven by emotional fluctuations and psychological experiences that are deeply rooted in her introspective life experiences. She continues to balance a longstanding practice in photography with evolving focus on painting and textile. Frequent engagement with family narratives, Armenian ancestry, and the exploration of female fragility are closely integrated into the evolving sense of self, as she continues to expand her approach across diverse mediums.
Egonyan’s artistic practice is grounded in psychological self-reflection, where themes of ancestral heritage and identity gradually unfold. Her use of oil paint, textile, photography collages, and mixed media often employs layering techniques to shield the vulnerable aspects of emotional and personal experience. These layers, whether of paint or fabric, serve to shield the intimacy of these personal explorations, preserving a sense of privacy while concealing the raw intensity of the truth. The act of layering thus becomes an allegory, creating a barrier between the deeply personal and the viewer, who may not yet be prepared for such exposure.
anastasia@egonyan.com
exhibitions
2024 BAAM #8, Berlin, Germany
2024 Social Masking (solo), Backhaus projects, Berlin, Germany
2024 Light Room, RossArt Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
2024 I’m a Woman, Phoenix Art Space, Brighton, UK
2024 Reframed, Open Studios, Berlin, Germany
2024 After Shock,All Rights Reserved at Vrij Paleis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2024 After Shock, All Rights Reserved, Berlin, Germany
2024 BAAM #7, Berlin, Germany
2023 Consumption of Self (solo), aviv030, Berlin, Germany
2023 Heartfix, Ph0n0l0gues at Chaussestrasse 131, Berlin, Germany
2023 BAAM #5, Paul-Linke-Ufer 44A, Berlin, Germany
2022 Reflections (solo), backhaus projects, Berlin, Germany
2022 Femininity in the Face of War, In Feminis Veritas, Berlin, Germany
2022 Galerie Asterisk - Permanent online exhibition
2022 Pucking Futin, Insola, Berlin, Germany
2022 Artsprings, Berlin, Germany
2022 Behind Closed Doors, BcmA Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2023 BAAM #4, Berlin, Germany
2022 Belvedere, Phonologues, Berlin, Germany
2022 Consumption (solo), ReTramp Gallery, Berlin, Germany
publications | awards
2024 Luxembourg Art Prize / Artistic Achievement
Izba Arts - Exploring Identity
Analog Sparks Awards - Human / Portrait
The World Art News - Anastasia Egonyan’s Visual Dichotomies: Personal Figures, Impersonal Cities
SHARE vol. 1 BOOK by New Heroes and Pioneers
FEMALE ON FILM: THE BEST WOMEN FILM PHOTOGRAPHERS (NSFW)
FIVE MODERN PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH BEAUTIFUL FILM PHOTOGRAPHY (NSFW)
INTERVIEW - UNICORN DREAM: ANASTASIA EGONYAN’S INTIMATE PORTRAIT PROCESS
education | mentorships
2024 Bonfire, guidance by Pat Lemos, Iceland
2020-2021 SBKG Berlin, Germany
2010 Portrait photography by Daniil Kontorovich, Kharkiv, Ukraine
2006 Architecture photography by Korbely Attila (Nat Geo), Budapest, Hungary