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Linda Ganjian
"Pious Pistons" Painting w/ collage, metallic paint, foil, patternmaking paper

2024

$2,400
£1,819.56
€2,101.98
CA$3,397.96
A$3,811.87
CHF 1,970.85
MX$45,973.21
NOK 25,073.32
SEK 23,483.54
DKK 15,687.90

About the Item

This mixed media collage has a geometric stylistic look of Futurism and Art Deco, created with handpainted metallic colors. ink, watercolor, origami paper, patternmaking paper, foil. presented framed, floated in a black frame with UV plexi, framed dimensions: 22"x 19" (artwork size: 15"x18") Linda Ganjian’s work, comprising collages and patterned landscapes, embodies a fusion of architectural and sculptural elements deeply influenced by her Middle Eastern heritage. Inspired by the ornamental patterns seen in traditional carpets, reliquaries, manuscripts and the intricate architectural details of temples and mosques, Ganjian’s pieces convey complex narratives rooted in communal histories. In Ganjian’s collage series, “Future Monasteries,” she has created a devotional space that merges medieval and futuristic elements. The structures in these works intentionally oscillate between architecture, altars, totems, and diagrams. These meticulously constructed, symmetrical compositions evoke the architectural grandeur of sacred spaces while projecting a vision of speculative, futuristic devotion. Drawing from the visual language of Eastern Orthodox reliquaries and Byzantine iconography, the work fuses spiritual symbolism with mechanical precision, creating a hybrid environment that is at once devotional and industrial. The compositions are dominated by mirrored structures suggestive of cathedral spires, circuitry, and ritual altars. Repetitive radial motifs and vaulted forms reference rose windows and sacred geometry, while the inclusion of photographic imagery and textured paper introduces elements of memory and cultural layering. Interlaced blue and red conduits traverse the piece like vascular or electrical systems. Through the integration of historical motifs and contemporary materials, Ganjian constructs a contemplative “monastic” space—one that questions the boundaries between past and future, handmade and engineered, sacred and secular. These collages also reference her grandmother, weaving personal history with artistic expression. Some aspects of the collages, such as the vine-like forms and use of gold, are reminiscent of medieval Armenian manuscripts, while other shapes and line-work reference art-deco modernism, carpet patterns, computer networks, etc. This blend of past and future, personal and cultural, imbues her collages with rich, multifaceted symbolism. Linda Ganjian is a Queens, NYC-based artist who works in a variety of materials, from clay to cement to paper. Her work has been exhibited in New York and abroad. Some exhibition highlights include: Islip Art Museum, NY; Grandchildren at Depo, Istanbul; Artspace, New Haven, CT; National Academy of Design; Socrates Sculpture Park; Queens Museum; Storefront for Art and Architecture; the Brooklyn Museum of Art; and Stedelijk museum de Lakenhal, Leiden, Holland. She has received grants from: the Queens Council on the Arts; Pollack-Krasner Foundation; Artslink; and fellowships to: MacDowell Colony, Millay Colony, and Vermont Studio Center. She completed a public art commission for the NYC School Construction Authority in 2014 through the NYC Percent for Art program and the NYC MTA in 2016. In 2019, she was a QCA ArtPort resident at LaGuardia Airport. Her illustrations of Queens landscapes were translated into ceramic tiles for the restrooms of JFK Terminal 8. She received her B.A. from Bard College and her MFA from Hunter College CUNY. She lives in Jackson Heights, Queens where she founded the artist talk series JH Art Talks in 2016.

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