Ararat Sargsyan (or Sarkissian), 52, painter, was born in Gyumri and now lives in Yerevan. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Gyumri and the Panos Terlemezian Fine Arts College in Yerevan. He has been shown internationally, from France to Cyprus to Tokyo, among other places. Using a combination of print-making techniques using homemade recycled paper and painting, Ararat's work is suffused with age-old symbols, both worldly and Armenia specific. He's fascinated with old maps and alphabets from all languages around the world, but his most famous series is probably "The Cross," reflecting the unique Armenian design of this church symbol. This prolific artist has also produced a large number of handmade books and catalogs to illustrate his ideas. Brother of artist Artur Sargsyan and father of Arshak Sargsyan.
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