Mobile Art and Photography That Has Influenced Me – Interview with Armineh Hovanesian
We are delighted to bring you the second in our brand new ‘Mobile Art and Photography that has Influenced Me’ series of interviews at TheAppWhisperer. Within this series, we contact well established and highly regarded mobile photographers and artists and ask them a sequence of questions. Each one relates to mobile art and photography that has inveigled and continues to impact them, by other mobile artists throughout the world. Our second interview is with Armineh Hovanesian from Glendale, California, USA, enjoy!
In this interview, Hovanesian cites work by Carolyn Hall Young, Susan Tuttle, Vachag, Ile Mont, Robin Robertis, Lorenka Campos and Klimtt – Cecilia Sao Thiago.
The image that is currently in the forefront of my mind.
“The Queen of iColorama and Goddess of MobileArt, Carolyn Hall Young”.
‘Art Moll, A Vintage Modern Doll: Armineh Hovanesian 2015/09/29’ ©Carolyn Hall Young
The image that changed my life.
“This photo convinced me to not give up and keep on creating”.
‘I had a dream that I was awake and I woke up to find myself asleep – Stan Laurel’ ©Armineh Hovanesian
Artwork that has influenced my art.
“Vachag. His art is the main ingredient behind my on-going Elements of Vachag series. My mobile art pieces are also influenced by Dali, Man Ray, Magritte, and Rauschenberg”.
Image ©Vachag
The image I wish I had created.
‘Only a fragment of energy which sudden terror left uncompleted’ ©Susan Tuttle
The image that is most underrated.
“I love this portrait of Ile. Wish more people saw and appreciated it”.
‘The Blindness of Love’ ©Ile Mont
The image that changed my mind.
“I adore Robin’s work. This series was the reason I decided to purchase an underwater pouch for my iPhone”.
Untitled ©Robin Robertis
The most recent image that made me sad.
‘Gemini’ ©Lorenka Campos
The most recent image that made me smile.
‘The Angle of Considering Things’ ©Klimtt – Cecilia Sao Thiago.
My comfort image.
‘Channeling Kiki’ ©Armineh Hovanesian
The image I would most like to give as a gift.
‘Elements of Vachag (Collaboration with Vachag) Art meets iphoneography!’ ©Armineh Hovanesian
My earliest artistic memory.
“Best way I can describe my memory is with this image!”
Image ©Armineh Hovanesian
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Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
