The Sky, The Sun & The Moon
2006
Etching, Aquatint                                   

Hayk Grigoryan                
Residence: Davidashen, Yerevan, Armenia
Birthplace: Davidashen, Yerevan, Armenia

Art is a way to refer to the world, a way to live in it, to understand it, and to find your own way. And, the symbols with their meaningful infinity, and with the quest for energy—these are the guidelines of this way through which it is possible to disclose all the variety of the world that embraces us.

I prefer working in different techniques of estamp [print]. But, particularly I like the etched stroke and aquatint. These techniques let me express the core of the future engraving more vividly, and exactly: the etched stroke, with omni-possible variations of the touch; and aquatint, with gradation of the tone and texture—this combination gives the graphic paper an inimitable surface.

Born in 1974, in Yerevan, Armenia, Hayk Grigoryan has been a member of the Artists Union of Armenia since 1998. He has participated in various national and international Graphic Art exhibitions, biennales, triennales, and annual competitions throughout Europe, Asia, & the Americas. In 2007, he was awarded a Memorial Prize at the 1st International Exlibris Invitation Competition in Shanghai, China, a Medal prize at the XV International ExLibris Biennial in Vilnius, Lithuania, and The Mayor of Malbork’s Award & Medal, at the 21st International Biennial Exhibition of Modern Exlibris in Malbork, Poland.

Education
Diploma, Graphics Department, Yerevan Art Institute, Armenia [1991–97]
A. Kodjoyan Art School [1986–90]

2008
‘Ex-Libris Comtemporains’, Solo Exhibition, Scriptorial d’Avranches, Musée des Manuscripts du Mont-Saint-Michel, Avranches, France

2007
‘EX LIBRIS’, Solo Exhibition, Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome Italy
7ème Salon Internationale de la Gravure de Mohrange, Seven Artist Invitational, Maison du Bailli, Morhange en Lorraine, France