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Written by Arusik Stepanian Photographed by Arusik Stepanian and Saud Abahussain |
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Written by Arusik Stepanian Photographed by Arusik Stepanian and Saud Abahussain |
What is your recent project?
The most recent project I’m working on right now is a public art project for Buffalo, New York. They recently built a new bridge in town that connects the main art museum with the main history museum. So, I was commissioned to build six sculptures, three on each side of the bridge. Right now, I am in the mock-up phase. I have seen a portion constructed at full-scale and the final piece should be installed in October. What does community mean for you? That seems radically different from the earlier two questions. I would say community is having a group of people that you can stop by see without making an appointment, especially if you have a problem that you need to discuss. Or also, maybe somebody that you can get to babysit your cat. |
What are your favorite places you like to go and spend time in LA and where do you find community?
I really like going to the beach. It’s not quite the same as community, but one of the things I really love about Los Angeles is that it has people from all over the world and they are all on display at the beach. There are other places in the city with amazing culture but it tends to feel more like an enclave. At the beach, I feel like it’s a place where everyone comes together. I like going there and it’s kind of about community even if I’m not necessarily talking or interacting directly with people there. In terms of community, that would be more about true interaction, there are bunch of tours that you can go on (like the LA River or other out of the way parts of town). I think that when you do those types of tours that are sponsored by City of LA that are not private, then you end up meeting bunch of interesting people and get a chance to talk to them. It’s kind of like going to the beach where there is whole bunch of people that come from different backgrounds but they are all invested in the city together, so it is something I really value. It’s different from simply hanging out with friends. |
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