SPRING LECTURE SERIES։ City: Image and Context

The Spring Lecture series project of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts (CCA) this year presents lectures entitled "City: Image and Context" about the Yerevan modern architecture, monumental sculpture and public-political processes.

The lectures will be moderated by the Art Critic and Curator Ruben Arevshatyan.

Time: 18:30
Venue: CCA's Special Events Auditorium

May 10
"Three Modalities of Yerevan Modern Architecture"

The history of the formation of the 20th century architectural image of Yerevan presents contradictory aesthetics: from a wider perspective, it is a battleground for broader ideological visions. These architectural visions were derivatives of various social, political, economic and cultural contexts; at the same time were the main factors that generated these contexts. The lecture will try to analyze the contradictions between these visions and their ongoing influence on current architectural developments.

May 18
"The Vanishing Modern Architectural Layer of Yerevan"

In the beginning of the 20th century, Yerevan, breaking up its ties with the existing historical urban environment, developed into a new modern city. But today we witness the annihilation of the modern architectural layer of the city, and paradoxically, under the pretext for a new "modernization".

May 24
"Monumental Sculpture and Public-Political Processes"

The appearance of the monumental sculpture in urban environments as well as its disappearance is directly related to the course of social and political developments. The lecture will address the history of a selection of sculptures in Yerevan, analyzing the prerequisites for their appearance and disappearance.

The entrance is free.

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