Copyright © David ApikianIn 1997, I began the serie “City”, an “architectural fantasy about the urban disaster of the post-industrial era”. If you ask me why I'm not working as an architect I would answer that some mathematicians work on abstract maths and others on applied maths; some architects are building houses,others imagine abstract representation of architecture, (one time called in Russia “paper architecture”). Walking in the steps of Piranese and Iakov Chernikhov, I'm an abstract architect.
David Apikian
born 1950 in Erevan (Armenia).
He received his Master of Architectural Degree( major:Interior and Furniture design) from Viiralt Institute in Tallin(Estonia) in 1982,after studying painting at the School of Fine Arts in Erevan and having worked as a traditional cartoon animator at the Studio ArmenFilm in Erevan.
He is presently living in Paris (since 1984). He worked as a Teacher in residence at the EAPM (Ecole d’Architecture Paris – Malaquais), at the Danish Design School (Copenhagen) and at INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel in Paris).
At the same time, he is continuing his visual research: painting, Computer Graphics, Experimental Animated films, interactive installations.
Representing galleries:
- Galerie Daniel Besseiche http://www.besseiche.com/?page=artistes
- M O R T E N S E N & M A R K M A N - Æ G I R S G A D E 3 9 - 2 2 0 0 - K Ø B E N H A V N
- IDA Galerie - Stormestraat 85-8790 - Waregem - Belgium
Main Exhibitions and Participations in Europe, Japan, and United States:
2011 - Art Nocturne Knocke - with Galerie IDA - Belgium
2011 - Galerie IDA – solo exhibition Waregem – Belgium
2011 - Salon Réalités Nouvelles – Prix AreaRevue – Paris- France
2010 - Simona Gesmundo Festival – Special Mention - Italy
2010 - 32nd CINEMED - Montpellier - France
2010 - Ars Electronica - Linz - Austria
2008 - 'TOP 40' LACDA - Los Angeles - USA
2007 - M O R T E N S E N & M A R K M A N – solo exhibition - Copenhagen Denmark
2007 - ART INTERNATIONAL ZURICH - Graphic Works & Video installation
2004 - EXPA_00 - solo exhibition – Palermo - Italy
1998 - Virtual World - Paris - France
1996 - ISEA – Rotterdam - Nederland
1996 - Espaces Interactifs - Europe - interactive installation “Pixelismus” - Pavillon de Bercy – Paris - France
2010 - Simona Gesmundo Festival – Special Mention - Italy
2010 - 32nd CINEMED - Montpellier - France
2010 - Ars Electronica - Linz - Austria
2008 - 'TOP 40' LACDA - Los Angeles - USA
2007 - M O R T E N S E N & M A R K M A N – solo exhibition - Copenhagen Denmark
2007 - ART INTERNATIONAL ZURICH - Graphic Works & Video installation
2004 - EXPA_00 - solo exhibition – Palermo - Italy
1998 - Virtual World - Paris - France
1996 - ISEA – Rotterdam - Nederland
1996 - Espaces Interactifs - Europe - interactive installation “Pixelismus” - Pavillon de Bercy – Paris - France
1992 - Art-3000 - Palais de Tokyo, Paris
1990/91/92 - Couleurs de la Vie – Bibliothèque Nationale - Paris, Prague, Madrid, AndorreCopyright © David Apikian
