Hrair sarkissian biography samples

Hrair Sarkissian photographed hundreds of examples of backdrops he found in studios across six cities-Alexandria, Amman, Beirut, Byblos, Cairo and Istanbul.!

Hrair Sarkissian is a Syrian-Armenian artist, born and raised in Damascus, where his father founded the first photographic colour laboratory in Syria.

He currently lives in the UK and has exhibited in many places in Europe and around the world.

After exhibiting his works in several Sharjah Biennials, Sharjah Art Foundation is now unveiling an expansive presentation of many of the artist’s most significant works, curated by Dr Omar Kholeif.

Hrair Sarkissian's works revolve around individual and 'collective' memory and identity.

Hrair Sarkissian photographed hundreds of examples he found in studios across six Middle Eastern cities - Alexandria, Amman, Beirut, Byblos, Cairo and.
Hrair Sarkissian photographed hundreds of examples of backdrops he found in studios across six cities-Alexandria, Amman, Beirut, Byblos, Cairo and Istanbul.
The Lazarus Project () constitutes an eloquent example of this model, consisting in a disguised autobiography, or a fictional biography of the writer's.
A solo show of Syrian-Armenian, London-based artist Hrair Sarkissian's previously unseen photography and new video work at The Mosaic Rooms in London.

The first mid-career survey of the artist’s work, this exhibition explores the myriad ways in which contested histories are narrated and distributed through images. The Other Side of Silence will be on view at Galleries 3 and 4 in Al Mureijah Square from 30 October 2021–30 January 2022.

Al Bawaba's Editor in Chief Ruba Hattar talked to Hrair about his exhibition, work, life and perspective on generational trauma.

Al Bawaba: When did you first find yourself gravitating towards photography?

Was it purely a family influence? And who are your