Vahan Ananian (1959 - 2006)

[sss]

fross: Mediocrity so flooded that you do not know where I left the island. And as I find them? Maps that only the professionals and then only a narrow range.
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LSR: as the general public can learn about the artist?
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      All the cards I have not, but some islands are known.

      It seems that M. Gelman said that under the conditions of modernity, to the artist remembered after his death, it must be recognized during his lifetime. In part, I agree. But only partially. They can not all at once to stay in the mind.
      Hundreds of artists, not participating in public life, sitting in their shops, something painted, something talk ... So, anyway, taking place some processes (possibly deep), about which we learn later, or do not know, never.
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      One uncle, engaged in the theory of music, told with enthusiasm:
      - Purchased liturgy Shvedova, Exaltation of the Cross Cathedral Choir of Kaliningrad. Won over registration drive. Normally, I think the chorus of Pupyrlovki swung on Shvedova. He listened and oblez. Can you imagine, with a nuanced, tasteful, without mucus and screams, all the words are understandable, and most importantly - in the church. Not only is good, it is striking that nobody in Russia as they did not sing. Miracle! For some ten or fifteen years, an entire school of spiritual singing. It does not happen!
Everything was banal. Regent opened the first temple was a woman, who graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory, never before engaged in spiritual singing. It is understood that all comes from the words and not from the music, plus education, culture musicianship ... I mean, before 1988 there have been no church - no tradition, all from scratch. And when there is no possibility of eavesdropping, compare, learn funny things happen ....
And then - easier: opening of new churches, the choir became the regents of the first chorus. So slowly, slowly ... spread what they have learned.
- And there they know that formed a new school?
- Why? They are about this, probably did not even think. Their cause to sing, and the school - a byproduct.
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Vahan Ananian (1959 - 2006)
He was engaged in painting, sculpture, graphics.
He has had solo exhibitions in galleries random, serious people in the eye, by accident, not caught.

      In the 80-90 lived in Tallinn and was, by virtue of its extravagance, this ornament of the city. Each day, post their work on the walls of "Maiden Tower" and sitting under them, hooligans, painting portraits (not earnings).
      I could afford: in the middle of the day to run away from the yellow-blue UAZ, riding on a stolen horse from the racetrack, cutting through the narrow streets of Tallinn, in a black cloak with foam wings behind his back and with a crown of dandelions on his bald head, and in the office to thank Estonian police for participation in hepeninge, and threaten that if they would not let the poor artist, but today their show on Finnish television:
      - Well, schto mi - belyarusskie you guys Plakhov sdelyali?

      Bright. Its neither among Ukrainian artists, nor among the Armenian, nor among Estonian, and he was.

      As far as I know, it still was not being pursued. Much work is "hands on" in Tallinn, a large number of paintings - his sister, I think in Yerevan, in any case, they say that it took away a year ago about a hundred canvases from Estonia (information for dealers, if anyone interested).
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P.S. Here, find a site with a selection of works from different periods:
http://www.oweamuseum.odessa.ua/2007...nanyan/s08.htm
Many works are not repeated.
http://www.vahan-gallery.com.ua/

[Евгений]

sss, you're right, Vahan Ananian interesting artists ..

[artcol]

Сообщение от Eugene

sss, you're right, Vahan Ananian interesting artists ..

Rather - character ...

[sss]

Artcol: Rather - character ...
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One day, he sat in the courtyard of "Maiden Tower", hung his paintings on the wall near the entrance to the bar. Among the onlookers, he was approached by a Swede and jabbed his finger in your favorite work.
- Yes, I too like this kartyna. I have it, znaesch how long rysoval ... Sandaliki you Choroszcz ...
- 800 euros!
- Okay, let's tisachu and sandals.
The Swede who does not understand a word in Russian, smiling, not yet realized that it is required.
- But! But!
- Ty Schto nokaesch? Not hochesch - then go buy sebe matroschku and a samovar.
The Swede did not let up. He took out a coin and, for greater credibility, and led her to the ground its amount.
- Schto ty tsarapaesch there? - Vahan his foot to put his foot Swede - Ti look, just my size, er ...
- 800! Okay?
- Wait, dear, - the artist plunged into the bar and went out a minute later with two coffee cups:
- On, Luce vipey coffee.
The Swede took a sip and lifted his eyebrows house.
- Drink, Drink, turyst! This is a very Choroszcz brandy.
They are surrounded by a grateful public, continued to bargain, periodically updating the coffee cups.

I left without waiting for the play. Returned late afternoon. The courtyard was empty.
Vahan well-oiled, folded his paintings. He wore "Swedish" sandals, "Swedish" shorts and "Swedish" shirt. And on the steps of the bar, in a pose Rodenovskogo "Thinker", in white shorts sat drunken Swede in an embrace with the picture on the back of which sported the inscription: "To my best friend Gustav. Kilp Vahan, 1989.

[Grigory]

Сообщение от sss

Admin, the second link (in my previous message), for some reason does not work, as a reference. If it is possible to correct - be grateful, there are many interesting works.

Fixed link

[Glasha]

artcol, look at the second picture (portrait, after the photos)-genius.
The site, which opened, too, much like it, thanks for the friendship.
And the character and the artist no doubt.

sss, as well as to your mini-stories from the life of "the beautiful" (and a literary masterpiece)) collect in a pile-piggy bank? --
and about the artist Zohchi, and about the artist and "his" film ... and these sketches? I think it should not be lost in the bowels of the forum .. them useful and want to reread .. Admin, can make some heading something like "Notes on the cuffs? ))

[Admin]

Сообщение от Gala

Admin can make some heading something like "Notes on the cuffs"?

Gala, I do not know, think about it. Not ready skhodu reply.

[artcol]

Сообщение от Gala

artcol, look at the second picture (portrait, after the photos), a genius.

Gala to me like people are very close ... But tastes - do not argue. I agree - it is written "from itself", though noticeable effect, but where do without them ... I just like the more academic - and the whole deconstruction "postpikassovskaya" not very.

[luna]

Сообщение от artcol

Gala, people like me are very close ... But tastes - do not argue. I agree - it is written "from itself", though noticeable effect, but where do without them ... I just like the more academic - and all the Deconstruction "postpikassovskaya" not very.

Dear artcol! Deconstruction was characterized by a period of creativity opredelnennomu Vahan. Go to his website - clarity and integrity of his work last period - is obvious, and then - difficult to form an opinion about the artist, without seeing it "live".

SSS:
Thanks for the mention of Vahan and for such characteristic sketches!
As for "not engaged" - engaged in Odessa. Last year, for example, held a posthumous exhibition of Vahan, of sufficient magnitude, her works were presented virtually all periods.

[artcol]

Сообщение от luna

Dear artcol! Deconstruction was characterized by a period of creativity opredelnennomu Vahan. Go to his website - clarity and integrity of his work last period - is obvious, and then - difficult to form an opinion about the artist, without seeing it "live".

Went. The site is terrible. Liked the work "Wild Boar". All look at this site is not feasible.
"Not seeing live" - I agree, but this is only a painting, "kontemporari" (or national?). Academic can even look in b /w photos, and there all at once would be understandable.
Shl All the artists of that generation of chickenpox "Kikasso" - let us not argue about taste!
And because a good artist - will find its buyer, without a doubt.