Art Installations
Joseph Arzoumanov uses monumental installations, thus expressing the splendor of the palaces he dreams of.
Sculptures
Sculptor and goldsmith, Arzoumanov creates precious relics of the worlds he dreams of discovering. Trained in Armenia in stone carving (khachkar), he also explores the link between sculpture and jewelry.
Jewelry
Joseph Arzoumanov conceives of his jewelry as relics of the imaginary worlds he explores. As he continues his expedition, he discovers palaces filled with treasures which he transcribes into precious artifacts, sole witnesses to his journey but also a reflection of the universe of the people who wear them.
Biography
Joseph Arzoumanov is a French artist whose practice is based on the dialogue between craftsmanship and emerging technologies. A graduate of the École Duperré and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and trained by the jeweler Antoine Camus, he works in sculpture, gold embroidery, goldsmithing, and jewelry.
"I want to create ultra-delicate, detailed, and precious cities. In the intensity of splendor, sparkle, meticulousness, and form, I create the treasures I dream of discovering."
J. Arzoumanov.
With his latest creation The Chessboard of Dreams (2026), Joseph Arzoumanov invites the viewer to enter his intimate, marvelous, almost delirious universe, where preciousness reigns supreme.
"Joseph Arzoumanov excels in his distinctive and well-referenced work in gold embroidery and jewelry. Passionate about weaving and the craftsmanship passed down through generations, this emerging artist blends these traditional techniques with technology and performance."
Emmanuelle Luciani, art historian, curator of the Southway Studio in Marseille
Nominations
Khalil de Chazournes Prize awarded by the Friends of Fine Arts
Paris, France
June 2025
2nd Prize at the International Festival of
Gold Embroidery and Jewelry in the nomination
“The youngest talented gold embroiderer”
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
May 2022
Residencies and workshops
September 2025
Creation of a sculpture, The Dancer, with the artisans of the favelas, at Pipa Social - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May-July 2024
Artist residency with Villa Albertine and the MIT Media Lab, focusing on creating connections between new technologies, art, and craftsmanship – Boston, New York, USA
March-April 2024
Learning stone carving, the khachkar, with Hambik Hambardzumyan, Yerevan, Armenia
September-
November 2023
Gold Embroidery Masterclass - Bukhara, Uzbekistan and Jaipur, Lucknow and Varanasi, India
May 2023
Artist residency, construction of the Mausoleum - La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
November 2022
Artist residency focusing on Bedouin craftsmanship and 3D printing - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
July 2022
Leather embroidery workshop at Tumo Studio with Baqué Molinié - Yerevan, Armenia
Press review
“Joseph Arzoumanov-Dhedin, a 23-year-old Franco-Armenian prodigy, embroiders, engraves, and shapes gold like his ancestors, creating a 3-meter mausoleum dedicated to his grandfather, a fallen Soviet composer.”
Artension, issue 191 - June 2025 & 192 - July/August 2025
DUPONCHELLE Valérie, Joseph Arzoumanov, the memory of the gulag and gold at his fingertips.
Le Figaro, May 30, 2026
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