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Paintings wander in the world like travellers. Living many lives they store the feelings and thoughts of artist in time reflecting them like a mirror. His identity is seen naked in his works as is the soul of a writer in his books; turning over the pages one hears the music of creativity. An artist shows the invisible motions of his soul on the canvas thus opening a door into the Beauty of Life. Vahagn Jivanian's world of images is replete with poetic beauty and harmony. The plastic and colour aspects of his works possess unique emotionality. He paints as if playing: keenly and sincerely grasping the essence of things, uttering it discreetly and humbly. Representing christian rituals the artist subtly conveys their true mystery. The compositions are of more abstract character. The expression of the right tonality of a given subject is most important for the painter.
The female personages are full of lyricism and spirituality. Highlighting their resemblance to the models the artist also conveys their emotional singularity.
Goethe has written " To understand an artist one must look at the surrounding world with his eyes ". This idea prompts us to start a confidential dialogue with the art of the painter.
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Maria Gusarova
Art-critic. St. Petersburg, Russia
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