This fictitious and somewhat sentimental episode may be the key to understanding the complex creative way Vruyr Galstyan, which may not always be accepted, not understood, then accept and understand, and he ever-increasing challenges, and so ... the end of life. It is important that there is absolutely no desire to be original. It was the most difficult and painful work of self-infinite penetration into the mysteries of painting in the world of unique, ever-enriching and extending the ownership of the master.
... He came to art not once, not suddenly, although it was difficult to subsequently present it in a different incarnation. Like many children, he first drew just for fun, then emerged the first glimpses of "professionalism" - tattoos, tattoo, which tore the whole mob of near-peers, I was at it to see the fantastic "avtotatuirovki. In class he was boring, uninteresting, he changed schools as often as friends. His mind hovered in the clouds, taken away far, far away from textbooks and school desks. What he has not tried: technical reclamation, agro, Mining and Metallurgy, Special School of the Air Force. Finally, it would seem, accidentally fell on the preparatory courses of the Art School named after F. Terlemezian. Here is where he met with a wonderful artist and teacher Wagram Gayfedzhyanom. She was a fate. Vruyr taken immediately to the second course, which was the first recognition of his exceptional abilities. He studied with enthusiasm, but his character has not changed: the whole of its path strewn with the search and throwing, and not always associated with art.
With all the desire to circumvent some of the dark, dark facts of biography Vruyr impossible, for much remains unsaid, nedoponyatym. Either way, the strangeness of unusual paintings Vruyr requires some explanation. As a film director Jean Renoir asked his father, the famous Impressionist Auguste Renoir, question: whether he believes in madness Wang Geon, Renoir said that to be a little crazy to paint ...
But what happened, happened. From 1947 to 1957 - exactly ten years - Vruyr received treatment in Ijevan and other psychiatric clinics or at home. Clinics Vruyr experienced the full power of the terrible electric shock, injections of various drugs. Excessive procedure knocked out of his memory so much that he even forgot the letters.
But he had to complete their studies, to live was not for that. "Strange" work no one needed. The loneliness of his horrified. Vruyr married again. Second wife, Emma, was a kind, sympathetic woman, but the relationship they have not evolved. Despairing of all sorts of difficulties, in a fit of depression Vruyr took a large dose of sleeping pills. Brother Hamlet constantly carers, suspecting evil, broke down the door. Vruyr barely saved. It was in 1960. Fortunately, relapses do not recur. In 1964, the 40-year old Vruyr graduated from the Yerevan Fine Arts and Theater Institute. Seven years later, he married for the third and final time at the graduate proftehnicheskoe Arts and crafts school young Ward, with whom he lived the rest of his life. From the words of his wife, his health is supported by the American pills with a strange name "Cezanne". It is strange that they are not called "Van Gogh" ...
Many years ago, the first time confronted with the works Vruyr Galstyan, I immediately felt totally intuitive individual, inexplicable creative person, surprisingly dissimilar to other colleagues. The origins of his work was clean, have no analogues, while many, even well-known masters of our long groping its way, fell into the endless imitation vyputyvayas from the influence, trying to find his face.
Art Vruyr outwardly unattractive or some outside reading the story, nor claim to innovation, but it is valuable that authenticity, which is not very frequent, and eventually wins over time. Each stroke of the artist contains the nerve of experience, the desire to fully express themselves. Under each picture Vruyr several paintings completed and acceptable to us, the spectators, but not for him - the imperturbable, is extremely demanding for themselves and their colleagues. Continuing satisfied, he scrape a palette knife thick paste-like layers of paint. But it was impossible to stop. And, apparently, was right artist, constantly demanding more from himself. This important fact. The wholeness of nature, an unusual concentration and enormous faith in art - the distinctive features of his character.
Vruyr was uninteresting companion, but the unique practice in the field of painting - it only focused all his will, powerful energy, skill, talent. Vruyr was natural to the extreme, devoid of the slightest falsehood, easy to communicate, never stood in a pose, look nerespektabelno, messily, with some lazy, but something unusual, weighty felt in his appearance. Even photographs can feel the significance of his appearance. He was a true worker, artisan, like Cezanne, Van Gogh, Picasso and Braque, far from the dashing operetta dudes posing for artists, most of the time performing in cafes and pontificating about the latest trends, directions and concepts.
Vruyr was not in the textbook heroes time in which he lived, and quietly became a hero for all time. Before his easel, he was transformed into a knight, winning new castles and bastions. He never wanted to be a leader, while remaining a lone knight. The image of the sad gentleman accompanied him all his life. He himself was in a sense, was Don Quixote. It was easier to communicate with the heroes of his canvases, rather than with many of his contemporaries, colleagues, related to it, at best condescending. Very few people in his life felt and appreciated this unique person and artist ...
I knew from the beginning and tried to reassure Vruyr, often repeated that when his life did not bother the attention it deserves. Art historian William Meyland indignantly said: "None of his numerous self-portraits was not represented at the State Tretyakov Gallery in the exhibition" Self-Portrait ", it generally is not well known outside of Yerevan, and nobody except Saryan and Siqueiros, has not said yet about him good and exact words. But all these circumstances do not cancel in his art, which today is alive and growing. "
In 1995, a year before his death Vruyr, in Bochum held an extensive exhibition of Armenian art. This happened already in the years of independence, no team from outside "and" top ". In the section of contemporary art, along with worthy works exhibited much rubbish, supposedly representing a new wave of independent Armenia. Newly oracles, nihilists hastened at least for a moment to take root in the history of national art, placed their compositions in the catalog, Vruyr creativity and this exhibition was no place.
Vruyr never raced for fame, he was not before. Creating excellent paintings, he constantly doubted himself. It is not like the behavior of some arrogant "geniuses" drowning in the foam of self-congratulation. Showing new paintings, he is naive, each time with an embarrassed smile that unwavering caustic Armenian cigarette with a cup of coffee again and again asked: "What do you think I get?" And so on until the end of life. And I really want him to hear me: "Yes, you do it, you have achieved great heights and was held as a person, my beautiful, kind, loyal friend!"
Frequent comparisons with Van Gogh Vruyr not accidental. 'Did not create yourself an idol, in my opinion, this is for mere mortals, Vruyr was not a mere mortal, he suffered a right to love. He paid homage to Van Gogh, but never tried to imitate him. It does not amount to some biographical facts. Their first and foremost bring together a furious temper, ability to concentrate in any chaotic situation in the main, on its own mission and, of course, with the deepest tragic vicissitudes of life, be yourself, do not change their principles and the fact that neither of them during his lifetime did not see success , even after have to wait long. And the fact that neither of them are unique - both bogoizbranniki.
In the works Vruyr Galstyan - from the earliest to the last - it is easy to see complete absence of analogy, not only in Armenian art, but in general we know the facts of art. Creativity Vruyr Galstyan closed in itself and will remain so. Hence the lack of understanding of many natural processes that continually progressed and evolved. He was quite unique, mysterious figure, an artist complex, the perception of works of which requires not only creative training audience, as the valve opening experience, a willingness not close impenetrable shield of another rejection. We are dealing with a rare type of painting, the disclosure of secrets a predetermined time. Creativity V. Galstyan evolved as long as he was holding the brush in his hands. No wonder the great Sarian spoke of him as a phenomenon worthy of special attention.
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LONELY KNIGHT
By Henry Igityan
Thursday, 11 September 2008
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