Of Two Minds, 36” x 24”
OMG, 48” x 48”
Not The Real Me, 30” x 30”
Like Tselkov, Berberyan is a reflection in dichotomy. Gentle and quiet, both are heroes by necessity. While Tselkov’s canvases take men, women and children who look like cave-dwelling brutes out of the dark to be bathed in light, Berberyan’s characters are showcased with background colors that give more ideas to the point that the face expresses. “More deeper,” he says. “than just something to lighten up the day. There is a certain state of mind, what people feel in a certain moment, a certain time as we all do.” From a repressed place, both artists via real art — reality — tell us human beings carry some wild feelings and emotions inside. “He sees something deeper and more than we can see,” said Nakhamkin of Tselkov. “As in his families. They are wild and cruellooking people, yet all of a sudden, someone is shining light on them.” Berberyan’s hope is that “Everything is going to be OK with mankind, everybody will understand that we have to respect each other and have peace, respect each other’s traditions.”
I Did It Four Times, 24” x 30”
The study of anatomy, a love of painting and a deep emotionalism are the hallmarks of these two indisputably great artists who bring so much of themselves into each and every brush stroke. Our hope is that even these twisted Orwellian characters can find
peace, love and happiness and emerge from the shadows of distrust and fear to inspire us all to be better people — cognizant of our shortcomings but ready for affection. “Hopefully,” concludes Berberyan, “It will get better.” SunStorm/Fine Art • Spring 2018 • Page 29