Nairy Baghramian. Side Leaps

Over the course of her career, Nairy Baghramian has produced in conjunction with her sculptures and installations a number of significant and peripheral sketches, drawings, and maquettes, known as the Side Leaps. While they conceptually underpin her large-scale sculptural works, the Side Leaps were never intended to be realized as sculptures. They exist instead as peripheral creations, allowing the artist to simultaneously establish a connection with and maintain a critical distance from the sculpture being created.