July 28, 2026
The incident, which received a wide response in the Armenian society, received an unexpected and symbolic continuation. The picture of 11-year-old Eva Danielyan from Artsakh, which was removed earlier by Yerevan’s A. From the exhibition organized at Ter-Ghevondyan Music School No. 1, the peak of Mount Ararat was raised. This symbolic step is dedicated to the right of every person to memory and the values that cannot be degraded or destroyed by any ban.
According to the participants of the uprising, their initiative was a response to the story that had a great response in Armenia.
Let’s remind that 11-year-old Eva’s work, which was dedicated to the idea of returning to Artsakh, was not allowed to be shown at the school exhibition.
“It is impossible to erase the memory,” said one of the participants of the ascent. – We wanted to support Eva and show that justice and goodness are above everything, and that the most important values cannot be banned.”
The participants also called on the young artist to continue to create, paint and never be afraid to express herself freely through art.
“From the very first day of our stay in Yerevan, when we printed a copy of this picture, we felt the unconditional support of people, both for Eva and for our initiative,” they said.
The picture raised to the top of Ararat became a symbol of the fact that there are values that are higher than any barriers. They are memory, love for the native land and freedom to create.
The organizers of the action emphasize that this story should remind that the freedom of creative self-expression cannot be limited for the sake of any ideology.
The organizers of the action stated that they consider the incident as an opportunity to start a broader discussion in society about the right to free creative self-expression.
“Here, on the top of Ararat, we have no doubts as to which picture carried the main idea and the most important meaning in that exhibition,” they emphasized.
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