Danae
2013Single piece Signed Dated Titled
Size
8 x 3.72 x 3.10 in
Year
2013
Medium
Sculpture
Reference
ac990f7a
'Danae,' by ArmanH, Bronze Sculpture
This 20.47" x 9.44" x 10.62" bronze sculpture by Armenian artist, Arman Hambardzumyan, was created in 2013 and depicts the tragedy of the Greek goddess Danae. The artist's interpretation of this classical Greek myth, where an oracle foretold Danae would bear a son who would kill her father, and in an attempt to evade this, Acrisius, her father, imprisoned her. The king of Gods - Zeus, desired Danae and came to her in the form of golden rain. The oracle came true, Danae conceived a son, Perseus, who killed Acrisius by accident. The expressive love between Danae and Zeus is imitated by the naked body of a woman and a golden shower on her body.
"The image of a woman always inspires me in both physical and spiritual beauty. In this sculpture, I tried to express the image of a woman with her soul, which has no smell, taste and is not tangible. The contour of the beautiful shimmering body of a woman allows you to feel the presence of the female soul inside."--ArmanH
Arman is an Armenian artist represented in several major collections around the world including the Terra Garden in Kikinda (Serbia), Contemporary Hall of the National Museum of Fine Arts (Chisinau, Republic of Moldova), Boyajyan Center for the Arts (Prague, Czech Republic), and at private collections in Europe, Asia and in the USA.
This work was exhibited in 2015 in 2015 Myths, Folk Art Museum after Hovhannes Sharambeyan. Yerevan, Armenia. Exhibit coordinator: Armine Beglaryan; and at the Art Expo, New York, April 21-24, 2017, organized by Redwood Art Group.
Exhibition History - 2014 Eurasian Festival of Contemporary Art, Yekaterinburg, Russia.
2015 Myths, Folk Art Museum after Hovhannes Sharambeyan.
1988 Yerevan, Armenia
Creation for me is an endless process: the more you search, the more you find, the deeper you
dive, the more you get away from the earth’s crust. There are three important components in my
artworks – philosophy, humor and dynamics. When these components are concentrated, the artwork
can defend itself by engaging in discussions and become eternal, because the work of art lives
longer than the artist. I work with different techniques (welding, soldering, casting, pottery, oil
painting, drawing with coal, pens, and etc.). Each material has its own language. When you
understand the language and make the material into an idea, the result becomes a successful work.
I am inspired by the artworks of the greatest artists of all times – Fidias, Scopas, Praxiteles and
Lysippos.
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