9-11 is my largest and most important work. I Thought about painting 9-11, but never felt as strongly about it until visiting the memorial. I saw the remaining of the towers, the fire truck. I heard the audio of people who left messages to their loved ones for the last time… I knew I was ready to paint 9-11. I painted 2977 candles – 1 candle for each victim. There is the Fire truck which is in the museum. There is the famous wall street the day of the attack, and the ruins of the buildings. Firefighters helping each other, they are devastated but not broken, they raise the American Flag to show the world – you destroyed our towers but you can not destroy our soul. This painting is about the attack but also recovery, so we see airplanes crashed, then in the middle of the painting we see the aftermath, the devastation but also a hope for tomorrow… Left of the painting is the Memorial and the rebirth, remembrance and respect to the victims of 9-11 and the Great city of NY.
The Smoke Artist
Mher Khachatryan
Last Supper
Original size for this painting is 96"x 312" (for inquiries for the original work please contact us)
“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.” ― Leonardo da Vinci. The Last Supper was created based on my faith, religion and inspiration from great artists. Here, Jesus, Son of God talks about The Creation, The beginning (Michelangelo), Mother and Child (Rembrandt), Christening (Botticelli), Crucifixion (Murillo) and Resurrection (Rafael) I used their work to combine in 1 painting, but changed figures around in time and space to deliver the message. We all are children of God, no matter the time or space, ethnicity, skin color, religion and sexual orientation. The creation was the beginning. Mother and child is the bond, the love and care in the family. Christening is acceptance of your faith. Crucifixion is the departure from this dimension to God. Resurrection is the proof of eternal life. Jesus talks about Love, Faith, betrayal and Forgiveness. He talks about choosing kindness and LOVE.
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