Exhibition of Diploma Works at Artists’ Union
Best traditions of SAFAA are the annual exhibitions of graduates held at Albert and Tove Boyajian exhibition hall at the end of final academic year. The joint exhibition of diploma works of final year students which opened at Artists’ Union this year like the previous year in the hall of Ara Sargsyan.
Another best tradition established through the recent years is the ceremony of awarding prizes and membership tickets of Artists’ Union to the graduates which was attended by Deputy Minister of Culture Ara Khzmalyan who is also the Chairman of Board pf Trustees.
In his congratulatory speech the president of Artists’ Union Suren Safaryan who also chaired the examination committee, highly appreciated the quality of the work fulfilled by the students and professors. He handed membership cards to the best six students; Siranush Vardanyan, Noyem Khachatryan, Manana Makaryan, Anna Krshatsyan, Styopa Grigoryan and Armine Sergeyan.
“I say to the leaders of the country who are interested in our Academy, it is not the number of students or lecturers that is important, it is necessary to be present at the defence of diploma works, their exhibitions, like this one of today” not in the number of students but the presence to the exhibitions,-after the words of praise addressed to the exhibition the Rector Aram Isabekyan awarded traditional nominal prizes (of Ara Sargsyan, Edward Isabekyan, Hakob Kojoyan) to:
- Svetlana Saharyan (Fashion Design, for the best diploma work of Bachelor’s academic programme);
- Elen Papikyan (Fashion Design, for the best diploma work of Master’s academic programme);
- Eliza Karakhanyan (Computer Graphics, for the best diploma work of Bachelor’s academic programme);
- Milena Terunyan (Computer Graphics, for the best diploma work of Bachelor’s academic programme);
- Siranush Zurabyan (Computer Graphics, for the best diploma work of Master’s academic programme);
- Sargis Manukyan (Computer Graphics, for the best diploma work of Master’s academic programme);
- Ani Mnatsakanyan (Computer Graphics, for the best diploma work of Master’s academic programme);
- Liana Makaryan (Design, for the best diploma work of Bachelor’s academic programme);
- Tsovinar Melkonyan (Design, for the best diploma work of Master’s academic programme);
- Yeva Galstyan (Decorative Applied Arts, for the best diploma work of Bachelor’s academic programme);
- Ofelya Malkhasyan (Decorative Applied Arts, for the best diploma work of Bachelor’s academic programme);
- Kristine Soghomonyan (Decorative Applied Arts, for the best diploma work of Master’s academic programme);
- Arthur Avagyan (Sculpture, for the best diploma work of Bachelor’s academic programme);
- Mushegh Musayelyan (Sculpture, for the best diploma work of Master’s academic programme);
- Armine Sergeyan (Graphics, for the best diploma work of Bachelor’s academic programme);
- Tatevik Nalbandyan (Graphics, for the best diploma work of Master’s academic programme);
- Siranush Vardanyan (Painting, for the best diploma work of Bachelor’s academic programme);
- Anna Krtshatsyan (Painting, for the best diploma work of Master’s academic programme);
- Arda Khachatryan (History and Theory of Arts, for the best diploma work of Bachelor’s academic programme).
This exhibition as the previous ones is the expression and best manifestation of the work lecturers have been actualizing throughout the years and the student’s talent and knowledge gained and added that can speak about the tendencies, levels and quality of certain art branch. SAFAA lecturer and young talented artist Arthur Hovhannisyan says the following, “Each exhibition along with its peculiarity changes yearly and the one held this time is different in style, thematic diversity and approaches. Most of them seem like mature works at the same time is natural that they have a long path to cross. Perhaps there were more talented people in previous periods with exceptional individuality nevertheless they can be noticed today as well those who differ by their mindset, ability to find new and modern artistic solutions”. He outlined for example the work of Anna Krtshatsyan with its mature perception and dynamism.
“There are also two international students from China exhibited at the hall. They are completely different in theme and performance; the works of Peygang Hue are inspired by Armenian motifs, depicting cafes in Yerevan while on the other hand those of Siang Hui are reflecting Chinese atmosphere, Chinese women in national garments”, – noted Arthur Hovhannisyan.
Melanya Badalyan
Translated by Naira Stepanyan
