Karishok Dulyan’s breathtaking triptych “Red and Pink” offers a mesmerizing nocturnal exploration of cityscapes, each canvas measuring 60 x 50 cm. Set against a red night sky, Dulyan brings to life a world bathed in shades of pink and blue, evoking a sense of mystery and enchantment.
At the heart of this evocative composition lies the central painting, where a residential building takes center stage amidst the cityscape. Illuminated windows cast warm glows onto the surrounding scene, hinting at the lives within. Through these windows, subtle silhouettes of figures engaged in intimate acts can be glimpsed, their presence imbuing the artwork with a sense of intimacy and connection. This poignant imagery serves as a subtle nod to Dulyan’s other polyptych, “Make Love, Not War,” where similar themes of human connection and tenderness are explored.
Flanking the central canvas are accompanying canvases depicting views of the surrounding cityscape, bathed in soft shades of red, pink and blue, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the quiet of the city at night.
Through “Red and Pink,” Dulyan invites us to contemplate the intersection of passion, intimacy, and the urban environment. With each brushstroke, the artist captures the essence of city life at night, where the boundaries between public and private, mundane and extraordinary, blur in a symphony of color and emotion.
About Karshok Dulyan
Karishok Dulyan was born in Yerevan, where she studied painting from the age of four in different workshops and art classes. As a child, she never liked being told what to paint, she always found more interesting subjects from her own imagination.
After graduating from the Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction, she spent three years in Spain. She obtained a Master’s in Arts and New Technologies and a Master’s in Urbanism from Madrid Polytechnic University. After returning to her homeland, she spent ten years working with two leading architectural firms on big-scale educational and urban planning projects.
She realized that she couldn’t spend any more of the precious time of her life sitting behind the computer and working on long-term projects, and she switched to tourism. She founded a company that created custom adventure tours throughout Armenia, including a variety of non-standard activities, such as paragliding, visiting local families, bread baking, horse-riding, rafting, canyoning, hiking. That was a fantastic experience of discovering Armenia with small multi-cultural groups, mixing locals with travelers from all over the world, and creating new friendships.
Early in 2019, she was commissioned to create a children’s illustrated coloring map. That project marked the beginning of a new era in her life – she returned to art and painting. Soon she felt that although all the experiences she had were absolutely essential, the art and painting was where she belonged and what she was meant for from the very beginning.
Now she lives in Yerevan, Armenia, visiting LA from time to time. She works with watercolor, acrylics, ink, pastel, pencils, and other media, mainly on paper, canvas, and cardboard. She likes mixing and experimenting. Her works contain all her experiences as an architect, urban planner, traveler and are soaked with her childhood memories and dreams.