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In this talk, visual artist and calligrapher, Ruben Malayan, speaks about the ancient culture of Armenian calligraphy and typography. He shows the most stunning examples of Armenian calligraphy and raises important questions about the revival and future of this ancient art form.
Ruben Malayan is an award-winning art director and visual artist. He has studied painting at the Terlemezian Art College, and graphics at the Institute of Fine Arts in Yerevan, Armenia. His career in graphic design spans over twenty years - crossing over into the fields of visual identity design, typography and calligraphy. For over a decade he has been working on research about the art of specialized scripts, and has developed a portfolio of unique Armenian calligraphy. He is the founder of the "Armenian Genocide in Contemporary Graphic & Art Posters" (2001, Amsterdam) project, which has received wide coverage and acclaim in the international press. His work is featured in "The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy" (Sterling, NYC 2011) and number of other publications. Ruben has lectured and taught workshops in Armenia and abroad, and is currently teaching Visual Communication course at the American University of Armenia and drawing classes at the Terlemezyan Art College. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx