RA People’s Artist Paravon Mirzoyan is preparing for the jubilee exhibition, where he will present his works of the last years. In a conversation with Aravot.am, the artist said one is about the enemy’s blockade of the Berdzor corridor. The painter says he was greatly affected by the war and the hostility towards our country and created several canvases on those themes.
“The work on closing the Berdzor corridor was created two weeks ago. I feel so much pain; I wonder how Armenia could end up in such a state in the 21st century. I have always thought that the 21st century would be a favorable period for the prosperity and development of our country. I regret that we could not take advantage of the fruits of our victories; we could not manage our country in such a way that it would become more powerful and meaningful,” says Paravon Mirzoyan.
The People’s Artist notes: “Our nation is talented; I am not saying this to praise. We know that he can create wheat from a stone and press bread. Our people have that grace, so I feel the pain we are in today’s situation. All this was boiling in me, and this picture was born for it. I painted at night. I don’t paint at night, love the light, and create early in the morning. But I couldn’t stand it either.
After all, they attacked small people like a beast from all four sides of the world; what do you want? I blame everyone, from Europe to America, who let this wonderful nation down that day. One hundred twenty thousand Armenians are suffering in Artsakh. Aren’t you ashamed, world? What do you want from this nation?
Gohar HAKOBYAN
