When art and civic activism go hand in hand

Author: Astghik Hakobyan

26.09.16

Art and civil engagement must go hand in hand, thinks pianist Shoghakat Vardanyan who has been in the front row of most of the recent social movements in her native Armenia. At 23, she maintains that young artists should not be confined in their studios, but have the responsibility to react to social injustice and be active in shaping a fair society.