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Tigran Asatrjan

University College for the Creative Arts (BA (Hons) Photography / 2009)

Interview

What is your favourite film of all time?

‘Sluzebnij Roman’ it is an old Soviet time comedy, with an amazing cast and soundtrack.

What music are you currently listening to and why?

From classical to dubstep, music is an essence of my life and I listen to it every day.

Which living artists do you most admire and why?

Simon Norfolk , Dan Holdswort, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Dinu Li, Chrystel Lebas… for great inspiration!

Which deceased artist do you most admire and why?

Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alexander Rodchenko, Salvador Dali, Larry Sultan… for great inspiration!

Which exhibition that you have visited made the greatest impact on you and why?

Dali Theatre-Museum in Figueres, I visited last September... genius!!!

What is the question you get asked most frequently about your work and how do you answer it?

What is it? I do explain.

What / who inspired you to be an artist?

          

Can you tell us about where you make your art and what if any the significance of this location is?

I do experiment with different genres and location is very important.

What do you like most about being an artist?

Working on the project, developing ideas and meeting people on the way.My book ‘the land beneath our feet’.

What is your greatest achievement as an artist to date?

My book ‘the land beneath our feet’.

What are your plans for the coming year?

Continue to work on my projects and exhibit them!

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Exhibitions

 

 

March 2010 - Cream II; A showcase of graduate Photography Talent, Crane Kalman Gallery, Brighton. Show runs until 4th April 2010

2009- CAIA 'Hayashen' Acton, London. 

2009- Crane Kalman Gallery, Brighton, UK

2009- Hackney Wicked Art Festival, Lion Works, London, UK

2009- The Foto8 Summer Show, The Host Gallery, London, UK, short-listed
 
2009- Internal Show, Zandra Rhodes Gallery, UCA Rochester, Kent, UK

2009- ‘Out of Range’, The Rag Factory, London, UK

2009- D’Art Signature Photography Awards, The Empire Gallery, London, UK, short-listed 

2007- ‘Oxymoron’, The Ship Inn, Rochester, Kent, UK

Book

2009 ‘the land beneath our feet’, self published

Talks

18.06.2010 – ‘Land and Culture presents’, The Hye Doon, Kensington, London, UK
28.02.2010 - Introduction to Armenian History, Culture & Heritage Course CAIA ‘Hayashen’, Acton, London, UK