Biography
Vahram Davtian was born in 1961 in Vanadzor, Armenia. He is an artist who moves between magical realism and the absurd. His artworks come from a clear and smart technique which shows a dreamed and strange world full both of irony and nostalgia. The artist skillfully uses all these artistic devices in order to bring to the foreground the main idea of his canvases—the depiction of plasticity. Vahram’s paintings can be certainly called “plastic passages”. The notion of plasticity in the real world implies the smooth malleability of matter that creates an impression of the slowing of time and unhurriedness of events. This is exactly how the characters of Vahram’s appear—indolent and contemplative, imposing and graceful at the same time. The development of possibilities of the figurative plasticity leads the artist into the world of carnival costumes. He creates his works with the method of multilayered painting, the very same that was used by the “Old Masters” and the only one that allows to convey the depth of colors and to reflect the maximum of their gradations. The perfect mastery of the technique leaves the artist more time to develop the subject matter and to submerge into the world that he created and to study its laws.
The artist sees life as a theater stage where each of us perform our roles and relays with elaboration the stories he creates this way. In his works, he presents his characters dressed in spectacular and elaborate carnival costumes embellished with fantastic accessories within a multi-layered atmosphere where the time slows down and the space becomes vague.
Vahram Davtian won the "Best Painting" Award (Fantastic Art Museum, Switzerland) in 2000 and "Prix D'excellence, Nouvelle Dimension" Award (Monaco) in 2012. He also awarded “Arshile Gorky Gold Medal”, (Armenia) in 2013.
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 -
Infinite Loop
La Casa Dell'arte, Bodrum 6 Sep - 8 Oct 2023Galeri 77 presents the exhibition named Infinite Loop , the second exhibition of the “Galeri 77 Shows” project that is started with the goal to bring represented artist to wider...Read more -
Journey
The Stay Warehouse, Alaçatı 27 Jul - 27 Aug 2023The Stay Warehouse is hosting the 'Journey' exhibition from July 27th to August 27th, which brings together the works of 12 artists represented by Galeri 77 from both domestic and...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 -
Contemporary Istanbul 2023
18th Edition 26 Sep - 1 Oct 2023Galeri 77 is taking place in Contemporary Istanbul with a very special selection gathering the artworks produced in a wide spectrum ranging from expressionism to...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