Svetlana Khachatryan is a visual artist based in Yerevan, Armenia.
After moving to Cyprus as a child, she went on to study Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London, earning her BFA with Honors. Following her studies, she returned to her homeland, where she continues to live and work.
Her practice is deeply rooted in a dialogue with nature, exploring the alchemy of color through pigments extracted from plants, roots, and minerals. Svetlana’s work bridges ancestral craft and contemporary expression, inviting reflection on time, transformation, and our connection to the natural world. Her recent work expands into functional, wearable forms made in collaboration with Emma Harutyunyan, continuing her inquiry into the living relationship between material, maker, and environment. She is currently undertaking a six-month Fabricademy program at Fab Lab Dilijan, where she is exploring intersections between bio-fabrication, textile innovation, and sustainability.
EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS
2025 - The Trajectory of a Woman, Nikoghosyan Foundation, Yerevan
2025 - Flower Power, Botanical Bundle Dye Workshop, Dsegh Village
2024 - Narot, Exhibition of Wearable Art, Cone, Yerevan
2023 - MEDS, Natural Dyeing Workshop, Gyumri
2022 - Call It Contemporary, Matenadaran, Yerevan
2022 - Botanical Dyeing Workshop at Arhestanots Studio, Areni
2018 - Nerka Design Happening, Yerevan
2018 - Botanical Dyeing Workshop at Tumo Studios, Yerevan
2016 - Nerka Design Pavilion, Yerevan
2015 - When Scrabbles are Un-Scrabbled, Npak, Yerevan
2014 - Imago Mundi: The Art of Humanity, Npak, Yerevan
2012 - Parallax Art Fair, London
2011 - Final Degree Show, University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Art & Design
2010 - Mid Year Show, University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London
2009 - Charity Art Fair “Generosity is a Duty”, Yerevan
2008 - Final Foundation Course Exhibition, University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London
Services
BOTANICAL DYEINGVisual Identity & Logo DevelopmentInterior Design Consulting & DecoratingIllustrationPHOTOGRAPHY