Interviews conducted in Western Armenian dialect, about Armenian Art pieces, with 3 different individuals to get variety of perspectives and inspirations.
Հայ արուեստի ստեղծագործութիւններու մասին՝ արեւմտահայերէնով, տարբեր տեսանկիւններու հետ ծանօթանալու, ներշնչուելու նպատակով, 3 անձերու հետ կատարուած հարցազրոյցներ.
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In the final episode of our series, we speak with Sevan Ataoğlu — journalist, DJ, producer, and cultural observer.
We talk with Sevan about his life, his body of work, and the creative projects he has been involved in.
Our conversation also touches on the life of Parajanov, his visit to Istanbul, and the influence he continues to have on international arts and culture platforms.
Sevan offers a unique perspective that connects lived experience with broader artistic legacies.
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In this episode, our guest is artist Hera Büyüktaşcıyan.
We explore her artistic journey and the layered meanings of memory, absence, and belonging in her work — shaped by her Armenian and Greek roots, and her experiences as a woman navigating the contemporary art world.
Hera also shares her reflections on the poetic resonance of Parajanov's works and how it speaks to her own creative path.
Her voice invites us to look beneath the surface — where personal and collective histories quietly unfold.
We’re delighted to share this rich and thoughtful conversation with you.
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In this episode, we sit down with painter Kirkor Sahakoğlu, born in İstanbul's Beşiktaş district, to talk about his life, artistic journey, and reflections on Parajanov's works - including the 2018 installation at the Pera Museum.
We'd love to invite you into this warm and toughtful conversations.
"The Color of Pomegranates" is widely regarded as one of the most iconic films in Armenian cinema and a masterpiece of poetic cinema. This film by Sergei Parajanov, an Armenian-Georgian filmmaker of Soviet origin, showcases his innovative and poetic approach to cinema, using symbolism and striking visual imagery to tell stories often linked to Armenian, Georgian, and Ukrainian cultures.
Released in 1969, the film is celebrated for its visual splendor and deep cultural resonance. Parajanov's avant-garde approach to storytelling, through symbolic imagery and rich tableaux, earned him international recognition. The 1980 edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival praised The Color of Pomegranates as an "extraordinary visual poem" and a "bold departure from conventional narrative cinema," highlighting its intricate blend of Armenian folk art, liturgical music, and vibrant, pictorial compositions.
Known by its original title Sayat-Nova, this masterpiece is a biography of the Armenian troubadour (bard) Sayat-Nova (King of Song), aiming to reveal the poet's life visually and poetically rather than narrating it literally. The film, with little dialogue, presents tableaux vivants depicting various chapters of the poet's life: Childhood, Youth, Prince's Court (where he falls in love with a tsarina), The Monastery, The Dream, Old Age, The Angel of Death, and Death. Each chapter is marked by a title card and framed by Sergei Parajanov’s imagination and Sayat-Nova’s poems. Actress Sofiko Chiaureli notably plays six roles in the film, both male and female.
According to Frank Williams, the film celebrates the survival of Armenian culture in the face of oppression: "There are highly charged images—pomegranate juice spilling onto cloth and forming a stain in the shape of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia; dyers lifting wool dyed in the colors of the national flag, and so on." Parajanov stated that his inspiration was the "Armenian illuminated miniature," aiming to create "an inner dynamic that comes from within the image, the forms, and the dramaturgy of color." He also described the film as a series of Persian miniatures.
As for me, in this film, every scene could be a painting, which is why it’s on my YouTube painting channel.
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