ROT-54
In the remote highlands of Armenia, surrounded by mountains and open skies, stands the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope, also known as ROT-54 or the Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope.
Once a marvel of Soviet engineering and scientific ambition, it now rests in silence, a monumental relic of an era that sought to reach the stars from one of the world’s most isolated landscapes.
Through abstraction and detail, the collection explores the tension between technology and decay, between the rational and the poetic. The telescope, once built to listen to distant signals, becomes an object of contemplation, a vessel of silence, reflecting our enduring desire to reach beyond what is visible.
The pieces are meant to be displayed vertically (see signature), but the collector can decide to hang them in any direction they feel more connecting with.
Herouini – The Vision
For Paris M. Herouni, the mind behind the telescope.
Symbol of origin and human ambition, the beginning of the signal.
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EDITIONS
LOCATION: Armenia
YEAR: 2025
Korolev – The Pioneer
Inspired by Sergei Korolev, a figure of Soviet exploration.
Represents the spirit of progress and the dream of reaching the cosmos.
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EDITIONS
LOCATION: Armenia
YEAR: 2025
Kotelnikov – The Listener
For Vladimir Kotelnikov, pioneer of radio science.
A meditation on listening, the silence between signals.
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EDITIONS
LOCATION: Armenia
YEAR: 2025
Harutyunyan – The Witness
For Samvel Harutyunyan, advocate for the telescope’s preservation.
A reminder of endurance and those who keep memory alive.
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EDITIONS
LOCATION: Armenia
YEAR: 2025
Safaryan – The Architect
For Samvel Safaryan, who designed the site’s foundations.
A portrait of structure, geometry, and precision.
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EDITIONS
LOCATION: Armenia
YEAR: 2025
Sargsyan – The Revival
For Arevik Sargsyan, symbol of rediscovery and modern preservation.
Renewal within decay, where silence meets a new voice.
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EDITIONS
LOCATION: Armenia
YEAR: 2025
Sarkisian – The Signal
For A. Sarkisian, among the first observers.
The brief echo that connects past experiments to timeless resonance.
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EDITIONS
LOCATION: Armenia
YEAR: 2025
Oskanian – The Echo
For V. Oskanian, part of the early observation team.
The final reflection, the lingering vibration of a message once sent.
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EDITIONS
LOCATION: Armenia
YEAR: 2025