KHACHATUR ABOVYAN ARMENIAN STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY

An exhibition of multi-style works of decorative and applied arts, including batik, tapestry, wood carving, clay, miniature, macrame, opened in the exhibition hall of Armenian State Pedagogical University. The authors of the exhibits are artist pedagogues of the Faculty of Art Education.

Ara Hakobyan, Dean of the Faculty of Art Education, says the exhibition is a logical continuation of the previous ones and was long-awaited. Decorative and applied arts gives an idea of national values and is based on national values. He says this branch of art supposes that an artist should "respect the materia;l" it likes subtlety and small corrections. "Creative madness and outburst can be shown through sketches and projects, and caution is required when moving from creativity to performance," Ara Hakobyan said and reminded that real art should speak to the art lovers.

In her opening remarks, ASPU Rector Srbuhi Gevorgyan said the exhibition forms an aesthetic taste at first sight, introduces [viewers to] a specific direction of art, but in fact it solves several problems, including pedagogical, methodical, practical and philosophical, the bearer of which is the Pedagogical University. The rector says in everyday life, we sometimes ignore beautiful, genius and cosmic things, but applied art can inspire and evoke spirituality. The exhibition can form specific educational standards, aesthetic approaches, and become a platform for students to meet psychological individual needs. "I am glad that ASPU gives students the opportunity to develop as citizens and individuals with spiritual values along with the educational, scientific, creative, methodical, and professional knowledge," the rector stressed.

Anush Yeghiazaryan, Professor of the Chair of Fine Arts, says a skilled craftsman and a creative artist are combined among the art masters whose works are exhibited in the hall. She adds that the university's artist pedagogues fully transfer their experience and knowledge to the young generation. The evidence of this is the success and achievements of students.

The collection of decorative-applied art shows only one layer of the Chair of Fine Arts," acting head of the Chair Artur Martirosyan said recalling the previous exhibitions, when sculptures and paintings were also put on display. He considers it a great joy and happiness to be a creator and says he is twice as happy to see the teacher-student relationships in art, a relationship that is becoming more comprehensive day by day

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Gayane Yeghiazaryan presented three works (tripartite) at the exhibition called "An Armenian Woman."  The batik work reflects our future, which should be prosperous. She believes that Armenian art with its modern solutions should have its place and importance in world art.

She also exhibited her macrame dress "An Armenian Woman" made with ornaments and contours of architectural structures. As Gayane Yeghiazaryan said not only the dress can supplement museum collections, but can also be brought to life.

The author of the animation “Menamart” ("Duel")which is made of organic glass is Taron Aleksanyan, a lecturer of the Chair of Fine Arts. In his work, he decided to give life to the petrified petroglyphs. He wonders how viewers will imagine the rams in petroglyphs in action.

Lecturer Tigran Davtyan put his handmade bracelets on display, mainly made of silver or gold-plated studded with semi-precious gemstones.

The author says each of the works made in modern, abstract style weighs more than 100 grams. All of them are stylish, handcrafted and unique pieces which are also very difficult to duplicate.