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ARMENIAN SCULPTOR SPENDS A MONTH IN TURKEY
ARMENPRESS
Oct 22, 2007
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, ARMENPRESS: Hayk Tokmajian, an Armenian sculptor,
who is back from the Turkish capital Ankara, said today in Yerevan that
he had been selected along with representatives from Bulgaria, Italy,
Japan, Georgia and Taiwan to participate in the 3-rd international
sculpture symposium in Ankara.
That was the first official invitation from Turkey to an Armenian
sculptor to attend the symposium. Hayk Tokmajian said applications
had come from 130 countries, but only seven were selected for
participation.
In Ankara the Armenian sculptor carved a sculpture out a marble rock
and called it 'White Horse."
The symposium was organized by the art department of the Haceteppe
University in Ankara, which Tokmajian said is one of the best 10
universities of Turkey. The invited sculptors lived and created on
its territory for one month.
Tokmajian said Turks were very friendly and the environment and the
atmosphere were very favorable in terms of creation. He said all
expenses were covered by the Turkish university.
ARMENPRESS
Oct 22, 2007
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, ARMENPRESS: Hayk Tokmajian, an Armenian sculptor,
who is back from the Turkish capital Ankara, said today in Yerevan that
he had been selected along with representatives from Bulgaria, Italy,
Japan, Georgia and Taiwan to participate in the 3-rd international
sculpture symposium in Ankara.
That was the first official invitation from Turkey to an Armenian
sculptor to attend the symposium. Hayk Tokmajian said applications
had come from 130 countries, but only seven were selected for
participation.
In Ankara the Armenian sculptor carved a sculpture out a marble rock
and called it 'White Horse."
The symposium was organized by the art department of the Haceteppe
University in Ankara, which Tokmajian said is one of the best 10
universities of Turkey. The invited sculptors lived and created on
its territory for one month.
Tokmajian said Turks were very friendly and the environment and the
atmosphere were very favorable in terms of creation. He said all
expenses were covered by the Turkish university.