Biography
Edgar Grigoryan was born in 1977 in Yerevan, Armenia. He studied at the 1995-2001 P. Terlemezyan Yerevan State Art College. He started to study at Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts in 2003 and graduated in 2009 with the Ara Sarkisyan award for the Best Master's (MFA) graduation project.
Grigoryan's works have been exhibited in numerous collective exhibitions since 2007. In 2009, the artist opened his first solo exhibition titled “Comedy Plus Minus” in Yerevan. The artist held his second solo exhibition titled “dimension H” in 2021 and his third solo exhibition “Let the Machine Defeat Us” in 2022.
Believing that art is a dialogue between the artist and the realities of life, Edgar Girgoryan's works are introverted. Similarly, Grigoryan believes that the knowledge of the world begins with the knowledge of oneself first. We see that the artist often uses found or waste materials in his sculptures produced with mixed techniques. Grigoryan, who knows the value of the huge garbage piles created by humanity for a good purpose, is discovering new ways to bring his ideas to life by working with these waste materials. While Grigoryan's works which we can call “Junk Art” or “Arte Povera” due to this approach, do not solve any problem of art, he still aims to create a new artistic dialogue between human and life through his sculptures, which he skillfully transforms from everyday materials.
Selected Works
EXHIBITIONS
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Body & Beyond
Galeri 77 8 Aug - 7 Sep 2024In its newest group exhibition Galeri 77 brings together 18 artists, creating a captivating journey through the world of figurative art. Bringing together unique perspectives, this selection offers art lovers...Read more -
Selections II
15 Jun - 27 Aug 2023The increase in production resources and the societal changes mankind underwent as a result of the Industrial Revolution caused overt changes in art just as it did with every other...Read more
Fairs
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Contemporary Istanbul 2024
19th Edition 23 - 27 Oct 2024Galeri 77 brings together works from 28 artists, both local and international, encompassing various styles such as expressionism, surrealism, neo-pop art, experimental art, photorealism, abstract,...Read more -
CI Bloom 2024
3RD EDITION 25 - 28 Apr 2024Galleri 77 is thrilled to announce its participation in the 2024 edition of CI Bloom. Join us at booth LK-29 for an exquisite presentation of...Read more -
CI Bloom 2023
2nd Edition 31 May - 4 Jun 2023Galeri 77 is at CI Bloom with a very special selection of a wide range of works brought together by 25 artists it represents, both...Read more