ArtCulture

Art as national identity

A conversation with Roman Makaryan

​A conversation with an artist is often like standing before one of their canvases: you try to find the thread through which their worldview is woven. In the case of Roman Makaryan, that thread leads to the old streets of Gyumri, reaches back to the illustrations of childhood books and knots itself into the mysterious patterns of Armenian carpets. For him, art is a “way of speaking through silence” — a language where words give way to color and symbol. ​Roman recalls that since chil

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Armik Grigoryan

Armik Grigoryan is a freelance journalist from Yerevan. She studied at the Department of Journalism at the Armenian State Pedagogical University. Grigoryan has deepened her knowledge through various educational programs, including a three-month course at Factor TV. She has also participated in more than 10 professional training sessions and completed internships at leading TV stations in Armenia. Currently, she works in TV. Grigoryan enjoys writing about social issues, human rights, culture and arts, as well as tourism.

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