A Cartography of Power: The Artistic Journey of Haig Aivazian Born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1980, Haig Aivazian’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in a landscape marked by political turbulence and layered histories. To understand his work is to recognize it as an ongoing investigation into the pervasive nature of power – not simply as a top-down force exerted by governments or institutions, but as a diffuse energy that permeates objects, spaces, bodies, and even the very air we breathe. Aivazian doesn’t offer definitive statements about power; instead, he meticulously constructs scenarios, e…