About Tigran Sarkisyan

Tigran Sarkisyan is a master of shaping three-dimensional figures, be it in wax, wood or sterling silver jewlery. Tigran’s works brilliantly display movement, drama and excitement in a subtle way which never oversteps the drama into gaudiness.
 
Tigran Sarkisyan was born on August 27, 1962 in Yerevan, Armenia. After graduating from high school, Tigran was accepted to the Armenian Polytechnic Institute with a full scholarship to major in architecture, industrial, and civil construction. In 1990, Tigran Sarkisyan became a member of the Ministry of culture of Armenia Republican Scientific Methodical center of Folk Art. He did not stay long, given his desire to see the world. Tigran Sarkisyan came to America in 1991 and subsequently joined many art exhibitions and his love for designing and sculpting grew stronger.
 
Tigran’s work was soon acknowledged by famous people. He made a necklace aptly called Cleopatra for Elizabeth Taylor. The necklace subsequently appeared in the movie Cleopatra, leaving a deep imprint in the cultural history of global film and literature. Tigran also made a medallion set for Russian Patriarch Alexey the Second, which continues to form part of the Royal collection today.
 
Following the tide of rising demand for gothic silver jewelry, Tigran did research into the gothic and rugged biker culture, immersed himself in it and gained inspiration for his line of sterling silver gothic jewelry pieces, which form a large part of Tigran' jewelry collection Art by Tigran. Tigran was the main artist at SKKIN jewelry (a Los Angeles-based jewelry company established by designer Jebron Jouni) and produced most of their best-known sterling silver designs. Tigran also pioneers Imperial Rose Collections alongside several distinguished partners.
 

Today, Armenians, Americans, Japanese and other cultural icons are wearing Tigran’s created jewelry. These icons include famous rock singers and musicians.

Tigran’s other exploits

Tigran has currently made over ten exquisite types of chess sets. Most of the chess sets are made of silver and are gold plated, while others are pewter with copper plate.
 
In 2001, Tigran created a monumental sculpture dedicated to the 1700th Anniversary of Armenian Christianity entitled, St. Gregory the Illuminator-301. This monument is now located in Holy Etchmiadzin in the Alex Manoogian Museum.
 
While Tigran was working on the monument, he was also creating egg shaped figures made out of silver. The 12 figures are based on and symbolize the bible, from the old testimony to the new testimony. One of the 12 eggs entitled, The Historical Armenian Egg describes in artistic detail how Christianity began in Armenia.

In April ‘05, Tigran finished another memorial monument entitled Armenians were, are, and will be.
 
The Monument is dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and is located in Armenia at the Armenian Genocide Museum/Institute Tsitsernakaberd of Yerevan. Tigran is still actively pursuing new creations. In the future, Tigran has further plans on making a monument based on the Armenian writer, singer and songwriter Sayiad Nova, and on the Armenian Epic Sasna Tsrer.

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