Andranik Avetisyan

Andranik Avetisyan (Armenian: Անդրանիկ Հովհաննեսի Ավետիսյան; born 28 December 1968, in Gyumri) is an Armenian artist. He noticed a cobweb[1] in the corner of the window in his studio.[2] Then he had the idea to create a picture[3] of a cobweb,[4] and began to study the life of spiders,[5] and the structure of their cobwebs.[6] Afterwards, he began to breed spiders[7] in order to use their cobwebs to create pictures. Avetisyan's works are made of real cobweb[8] He is the first artist who uses cobwebs for pictures (Cobweb art).[9] Andranik Avetisyan was awarded the "New Talent and Creative Thought" prize at the Cannes International Exhibition of Modern Art, which was held in 2017.[10][11]

Andranik Avetisyan
Born (1968-12-28) 28 December 1968
CitizenshipArmenia
EducationUniversity Degree
SpouseZara Ansuryan
ChildrenHovhannes Avetisyan Laura Avetisyan
Parents
  • Hovhannes Avetisyan (father)
  • Laura Avetisyan (mother)
AwardsNew Talent and Creative Thought prize at the Cannes International Exhibition of Modern Art which was held from 1917
Websitewww.mycobwebart.co


Works

Talent award at Cannes contemporary art exhibition won by Andranik Avetisyan

References

  1. Former Gyumri Mayor candidate shocks Cannes exhibition
  2. Website Avetisyan, Andranik
  3. Սարդոստայնների «տիրակալը» նոր ոճ է ստեղծել (in Armenian)
  4. Արվեստագետը նկարում է սարդոստայններով (in Armenian)
  5. Պատկերասրահ՝ բնական սարդոստայնով ստեղծված նկարներով (in Armenian)
  6. Interview by CIVILNET. YouTube – Նկարներ սարդոստայնից (in Armenian)
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