Vartan Markarian

Urban

Series of paintings «URBAN» emphesizes contemporary philosophy of urbanism through exploration of entities and subjects which are usually stay unnoticed or forgotten in the midst of everyday life.

The city is still, but people make it dynamic and contantly changing. It’s like a living organism – constantly evolves into something biger and complex, beautiful and sometimes frightening, full of human spirit and as bright as people who build and inhabit it.

City breathes, it inhales and exhales, it needs to be fed to be sustained, and it produces waste which should be taken care of.

It is a reflection of us, as well as we are a reflection of the city we live in, hence the infinite and sophisticated feedback loop between everyone of us and the city.
So what can you see? The city that makes it’s people or the people that make their city? Who is the maker, the master and the ruler, and who is just a mere shadow?

“Urbanization” by Vartan Markarian – 60x80cm 2013 “Urbanization” by Vartan Markarian – 60x80cm 2013 “Urbanization” by Vartan Markarian – 60x80cm 2013
“Under the clouds” by Vartan Markarian – 240x120cm 2016 “Under the clouds” by Vartan Markarian – 240x120cm 2016 “Under the clouds” by Vartan Markarian – 240x120cm 2016
“Under highvoltage” by Vartan Markarian – 130x100cm 2015 “Under highvoltage” by Vartan Markarian – 130x100cm 2015 “Under highvoltage” by Vartan Markarian – 130x100cm 2015
“Travel way” by Vartan Markarian – 100x150cm 2016 “Travel way” by Vartan Markarian – 100x150cm 2016 “Travel way” by Vartan Markarian – 100x150cm 2016
“The Way Home” by Vartan Markarian – 90x130cm 2015 “The Way Home” by Vartan Markarian – 90x130cm 2015 “The Way Home” by Vartan Markarian – 90x130cm 2015
“The sun was hidden” by Vartan Markarian – 85x150cm 2016 “The sun was hidden” by Vartan Markarian – 85x150cm 2016 “The sun was hidden” by Vartan Markarian – 85x150cm 2016
“The road of my soul ” by Vartan Markarian – 100x80cm 2015 “The road of my soul ” by Vartan Markarian – 100x80cm 2015 “The road of my soul ” by Vartan Markarian – 100x80cm 2015
“The fog took away yesterday” by Vartan Markarian – 200x85cm 2016 “The fog took away yesterday” by Vartan Markarian – 200x85cm 2016 “The fog took away yesterday” by Vartan Markarian – 200x85cm 2016
“The edge of the sky burns” by Vartan Markarian – 130x60cm 2014 “The edge of the sky burns” by Vartan Markarian – 130x60cm 2014 “The edge of the sky burns” by Vartan Markarian – 130x60cm 2014
“The courtyard fell asleep” by Vartan Markarian – 100x60cm 2013 “The courtyard fell asleep” by Vartan Markarian – 100x60cm 2013 “The courtyard fell asleep” by Vartan Markarian – 100x60cm 2013
“The city will soon fall asleep” by Vartan Markarian – 120x90cm 2015 “The city will soon fall asleep” by Vartan Markarian – 120x90cm 2015 “The city will soon fall asleep” by Vartan Markarian – 120x90cm 2015
“Sunny morning” by Vartan Markarian – 120x100cm 2014 “Sunny morning” by Vartan Markarian – 120x100cm 2014 “Sunny morning” by Vartan Markarian – 120x100cm 2014
“Sun set” by Vartan Markarian – 130x140cm 2017 “Sun set” by Vartan Markarian – 130x140cm 2017 “Sun set” by Vartan Markarian – 130x140cm 2017
“Such different parallels” by Vartan Markarian – 130x110cm 2016 “Such different parallels” by Vartan Markarian – 130x110cm 2016 “Such different parallels” by Vartan Markarian – 130x110cm 2016
“Stop” by Vartan Markarian – 65x70cm 2013 “Stop” by Vartan Markarian – 65x70cm 2013 “Stop” by Vartan Markarian – 65x70cm 2013
“Stop” by Vartan Markarian – 140x120cm 2017 “Stop” by Vartan Markarian – 140x120cm 2017 “Stop” by Vartan Markarian – 140x120cm 2017
“Snowstorm” by Vartan Markarian – 100x80cm 2013 “Snowstorm” by Vartan Markarian – 100x80cm 2013 “Snowstorm” by Vartan Markarian – 100x80cm 2013
“Road through the city” by Vartan Markarian – 110x90cm 2015 “Road through the city” by Vartan Markarian – 110x90cm 2015 “Road through the city” by Vartan Markarian – 110x90cm 2015
“Rain” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2015 “Rain” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2015 “Rain” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2015
“Quiet water” by Vartan Markarian – 200x100cm 2017 “Quiet water” by Vartan Markarian – 200x100cm 2017 “Quiet water” by Vartan Markarian – 200x100cm 2017
“Poplar” by Vartan Markarian – 60x130cm 2016 “Poplar” by Vartan Markarian – 60x130cm 2016 “Poplar” by Vartan Markarian – 60x130cm 2016
“Night Express” by Vartan Markarian – 200x85cm 2016 “Night Express” by Vartan Markarian – 200x85cm 2016 “Night Express” by Vartan Markarian – 200x85cm 2016
“Morning fog” by Vartan Markarian – 70x90cm 2013 “Morning fog” by Vartan Markarian – 70x90cm 2013 “Morning fog” by Vartan Markarian – 70x90cm 2013
“I am dreaming” by Vartan Markarian – 100x100cm 2015 “I am dreaming” by Vartan Markarian – 100x100cm 2015 “I am dreaming” by Vartan Markarian – 100x100cm 2015
“Hot day” by Vartan Markarian – 120x130cm 2015 “Hot day” by Vartan Markarian – 120x130cm 2015 “Hot day” by Vartan Markarian – 120x130cm 2015
“Heavenly flash” by Vartan Markarian – 240x120cm 2016 “Heavenly flash” by Vartan Markarian – 240x120cm 2016 “Heavenly flash” by Vartan Markarian – 240x120cm 2016
“Guardian of the city” by Vartan Markarian – 140x110cm 2015 “Guardian of the city” by Vartan Markarian – 140x110cm 2015 “Guardian of the city” by Vartan Markarian – 140x110cm 2015
“From morning till night” by Vartan Markarian – 120x100cm 2013 “From morning till night” by Vartan Markarian – 120x100cm 2013 “From morning till night” by Vartan Markarian – 120x100cm 2013
“Fortress” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2015 “Fortress” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2015 “Fortress” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2015
“First snow” by Vartan Markarian – 120x110cm 2016 “First snow” by Vartan Markarian – 120x110cm 2016 “First snow” by Vartan Markarian – 120x110cm 2016
“Falling star” by Vartan Markarian – 110x120cm 2016 “Falling star” by Vartan Markarian – 110x120cm 2016 “Falling star” by Vartan Markarian – 110x120cm 2016
“Escaping from the city” by Vartan Markarian – 200x100cm 2016 “Escaping from the city” by Vartan Markarian – 200x100cm 2016 “Escaping from the city” by Vartan Markarian – 200x100cm 2016
“Confused. Looking for an idea” by Vartan Markarian – 100x150cm 2016 “Confused. Looking for an idea” by Vartan Markarian – 100x150cm 2016 “Confused. Looking for an idea” by Vartan Markarian – 100x150cm 2016
“Childhood has passed” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2013 “Childhood has passed” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2013 “Childhood has passed” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2013
“Bird Flight” by Vartan Markarian – 130x110cm 2016 “Bird Flight” by Vartan Markarian – 130x110cm 2016 “Bird Flight” by Vartan Markarian – 130x110cm 2016
“At the railway station” by Vartan Markarian – 140x100cm 2015 “At the railway station” by Vartan Markarian – 140x100cm 2015 “At the railway station” by Vartan Markarian – 140x100cm 2015
“As a prisoner of the cold” by Vartan Markarian – 130x100cm 2016 “As a prisoner of the cold” by Vartan Markarian – 130x100cm 2016 “As a prisoner of the cold” by Vartan Markarian – 130x100cm 2016
“Arable land” by Vartan Markarian – 120x120cm 2015 “Arable land” by Vartan Markarian – 120x120cm 2015 “Arable land” by Vartan Markarian – 120x120cm 2015
“Anthill” by Vartan Markarian – 70x110cm 2013 “Anthill” by Vartan Markarian – 70x110cm 2013 “Anthill” by Vartan Markarian – 70x110cm 2013
“Anthill II” by Vartan Markarian – 80x120cm 2015 “Anthill II” by Vartan Markarian – 80x120cm 2015 “Anthill II” by Vartan Markarian – 80x120cm 2015
“A moment of rest” by Vartan Markarian – 90x120cm 2015 “A moment of rest” by Vartan Markarian – 90x120cm 2015 “A moment of rest” by Vartan Markarian – 90x120cm 2015
“Spring” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2015 “Spring” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2015 “Spring” by Vartan Markarian – 110x100cm 2015
“Rotation” by Vartan Markarian – 70x90cm 2014 “Rotation” by Vartan Markarian – 70x90cm 2014 “Rotation” by Vartan Markarian – 70x90cm 2014
“The last warm day” by Vartan Markarian – 120x130cm 2015 “The last warm day” by Vartan Markarian – 120x130cm 2015 “The last warm day” by Vartan Markarian – 120x130cm 2015
“Sun set” by Vartan Markarian – 80x60cm 2012 “Sun set” by Vartan Markarian – 80x60cm 2012 “Sun set” by Vartan Markarian – 80x60cm 2012
“Forgotten bridge” by Vartan Markarian – 120x120cm 2016 “Forgotten bridge” by Vartan Markarian – 120x120cm 2016 “Forgotten bridge” by Vartan Markarian – 120x120cm 2016
“Eclipse” by Vartan Markarian – 110x130cm 2015 “Eclipse” by Vartan Markarian – 110x130cm 2015 “Eclipse” by Vartan Markarian – 110x130cm 2015