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The "most Armenian" sculpture set up in Lovers' Park
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The family of
People's Painter, sculptor Hripsime Simonian has donated the ceramic
sculpture "Armenuhi" by H. Simonian to Lovers' Park in Yerevan. The
1.9 meter-high sculpture symbolizing the image of the Armenian woman
was previously displayed only once and henceforth it will give
aesthetic pleasure to residents and guests of Yerevan. As Director of
Lovers' Park Sarhat Petrosian said at the December 9 ceremony when
"Armenuhi" was unveiled, this sculpture is the most Armenian out of
all the sculptures on display in Yerevan. "I am glad that it has been
set up in our park. After the opening of Lovers' Park, we have
received dozens of offers to put sculptures. We are quite conservative
regarding the issue of sculptures, so it was a well-considered step,"
S. Petrosian noted. According to him, several other sculptures will be
put in Lovers' Park soon to complete the complex project on the park
improvement.
The ceremony was attended by Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglarian, artist
Shahen Khachatrian, art critics, relatives and pupils of H. Simonian.
"Each person should help the city develop as much he (she) can. The
sculpture created by my mother will help people perceive life in a
positive sense," H. Simonian's son - Honored Architect, painter
Artsvin Grigorian said.
The sculptor's granddaughter Arevik Grigorian informed those present
that "Armenuhi" had been kept at Hripsime Simonian's studio for many
years. In her words, when Lovers' Park opened, they decided to put
this work in the park where it would be in the right architectural
atmosphere. "For a long time, we were looking for a proper place to
put the sculpture and finally chose this islet. Newly wedded couples
always come here and I think that from now on the sculpture will
appear in the photo albums of all new couples, which will give a long
life and a new spirit to this work," she said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The family of
People's Painter, sculptor Hripsime Simonian has donated the ceramic
sculpture "Armenuhi" by H. Simonian to Lovers' Park in Yerevan. The
1.9 meter-high sculpture symbolizing the image of the Armenian woman
was previously displayed only once and henceforth it will give
aesthetic pleasure to residents and guests of Yerevan. As Director of
Lovers' Park Sarhat Petrosian said at the December 9 ceremony when
"Armenuhi" was unveiled, this sculpture is the most Armenian out of
all the sculptures on display in Yerevan. "I am glad that it has been
set up in our park. After the opening of Lovers' Park, we have
received dozens of offers to put sculptures. We are quite conservative
regarding the issue of sculptures, so it was a well-considered step,"
S. Petrosian noted. According to him, several other sculptures will be
put in Lovers' Park soon to complete the complex project on the park
improvement.
The ceremony was attended by Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglarian, artist
Shahen Khachatrian, art critics, relatives and pupils of H. Simonian.
"Each person should help the city develop as much he (she) can. The
sculpture created by my mother will help people perceive life in a
positive sense," H. Simonian's son - Honored Architect, painter
Artsvin Grigorian said.
The sculptor's granddaughter Arevik Grigorian informed those present
that "Armenuhi" had been kept at Hripsime Simonian's studio for many
years. In her words, when Lovers' Park opened, they decided to put
this work in the park where it would be in the right architectural
atmosphere. "For a long time, we were looking for a proper place to
put the sculpture and finally chose this islet. Newly wedded couples
always come here and I think that from now on the sculpture will
appear in the photo albums of all new couples, which will give a long
life and a new spirit to this work," she said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress