The series Hayastan, l’Arménie retrouvée by Nanda Gonzague were selected by Alessandra Capodacqua (Curator) and Lorenza Bravetta (Magnum Photo) during portfolio review at the Gaite Lyrique on the 15 and 16 November 2014.
Armenia is mostly known for the 1915 genocide and the earthquake of 1988. I wanted to explore another aspect of this land where power, hope and disillusion have been found in equal measure since its independence twenty years ago. On the ruins of communism, Armenian youth, filled with dreams, look to the future, while older generations often display a nostalgia for the past.
Between 2007 and 2010, I traveled across Armenia, from the Iranian border to the Turkish border, passing through the autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in an attempt to understand what was at stake for its people after 3,000 years of history, 1,500 years of domination and 20 years of independence.
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