For its first participation in 3daysofdesign, OCHRE presents A Path of Gestures, an exhibition bringing together The Grains (2025) and Prelude (2020), two collections developed through collaborations between Armenian artists and artisans.
Presented in dialogue, the two bodies of work trace OCHRE’s evolving practice through material, form, and artisanal knowledge. Through textiles, ceramics, embroidery, and wool, the exhibition explores how artistic ideas are shaped through the gestures of the hand, through making, repetition, transmission, and care.
Rooted in Armenian material culture, the exhibition reflects a deep awareness of the fragility of materiality, a sensibility that continues to guide how objects are conceived and made.
We dedicate our participation to Karen Jeppe, Maria Jacobsen, and the Danish missionaries who rescued Armenian orphans during the Armenian Genocide of the early twentieth century, helping preserve lives, artisanal traditions, and cultural lineages across generations.
PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 – FRIDAY, JUNE 12
10:00–18:00
Explore the exhibition A Path of Gestures.
EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 | 11:00–12:00
Design Practice from Armenia: Gestures of Continuity with Anush Zeinalian, Co-Founder of OCHRE
THURSDAY, JUNE 11 | 14:00–15:00
Artist Talk: Material as Method with Aleksey Manukyan
FRIDAY, JUNE 12 | 16:30–17:30
Artist Talk: Slow Gestures with Anush Ghukasyan
Each event is limited to 10 participants and includes a tasting of artisanal dried fruits and botanical drinks by Astronomer Gin.
RSVP for events: info@ochre.am
Venue: Store Kongensgade 1, 1264 Copenhagen K
We are grateful to our partners and supporters, whose generosity and dedication have made this presentation at 3daysofdesign possible.
With special thanks to Gerard and Susanne Kelian for generously hosting the exhibition.
OCHRE's participation in 3daysofdesign is supported by Afeyan Initiatives for Armenia (AIFA) in tribute to Anaïs Afeyan (1925-2004), whose roots trace back to Ourfa — honoring the heritage, creativity, and enduring resilience of Armenians who survived the Genocide.
Our sincere thanks to the Embassy of Armenia to Denmark (with residence in
Stockholm), the Danish Cultural Institute, former Ambassador Hrachya Aghajanyan, The H. Hovnanian Family Foundation and its Armenian Fellowships program, Nera Project, and Astronomer Gin for their generous support.