Yulia Grigoryants
YULIA GRIGORYANTS is a visionary documentary photographer from Armenia whose work explores the unseen aspects of human experience, capturingthe aftermath of conflict, the lives of marginalized communities, and the enduring impact of social and cultural challenges. Through her lens, she examines themes of memory, loss, and the quiet resilience of people.
Her photography is deeply influenced by her personal history: born in Azerbaijan to an Armenian family, Grigoryants fled the country in 1988 to escape the violence against Armenians. Growing up in Armenia during the transition from Soviet rule to independence, surviving a devastating earthquake, and enduring the socioeconomic hardship and scarcity following years of war. Her work has been published in major outlets such as The New York Times, The Sunday Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Al Jazeera. It has also been showcased at the Sharjah Art Biennial(UAE), Musée Albert-Kahn(France), the Council of Europe(France), Somerset House (UK), The House of nited Nations(Armenia).
Grigoryants has received several notable awards, including the Albert-Kahn Award and Prix Maison Blanche. She currently lives and works between Paris and Yerevan.
Role: Photographer