About the
Bunker Group
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The art of the Bunker Art Group serves as an
exemplary hallmark to artistic potential which thrives when
the artist is free to create. Their art stands as a
representative beacon of hope for the benefits of a free and
creative world. They are a tribute to individual effort and
the struggle of the artists of the world. The Bunker Group
is irrefutable evidence of the benefits of freedom of
expression. |
The Bunker Art Group consists of artists from the
former Soviet Union and has its origins in what has been called
the "underground or dissident artists" movement
of the former Soviet Union. The “bunker” referred to here is
reminiscent of the old war bunkers, which offered a kind of
security during bombings.
During the
soviet times, artists needed to find a philosophic retreat where
they were safe from the restraints of the old government. They
needed a place where they were free to create in their own way
for their own reasons, and not be subject to the dictates or
tastes of society around them. The artists needed a place to be
free.
Since coming to America the Bunker
Art Group has worked together to create, build,
advance and exhibit their art as
symbolic expressions of their freedom.
Bunker's art is
unquestionable evidence of the depth of their
inner spiritual world and creativity forces. It reflects artists
emotions during different periods of their life. Sometimes it is
passion, sometimes it is peaceful calmness transformed in the
beautiful blends of shapes and colors. It is a creative,
inspired and prolific expression of each individual artist. As a
Bunker advocate recently said:
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"The only thing that
stands in the way of greatness for this group, this inspired
movement, this tribute to free expression, is getting the
world to see them." |
Their art is as unique as the artist
themselves. It passionately utilizes colors, shapes, strokes and
assemblage to create one of a kind masterpieces of abstract
expression.
Though a relatively new school, the bunker group has become
international in scope (six active members live in Los Angeles,
two in Paris,
one in Moscow, few in Yerevan) and received a recognition from
art critiques and press.
Works by several of the Bunker group artists are part of the
Rutgers University (New Jersey) Museum of Non-Conformist Art (in
their permanent collection). The Bunker group has previously had
shows in Paris, Moscow, Los Angeles , Lithuania, Cypress and
various members are shown throughout the State Museum and
Ministries of Armenia.
The group is characterized by abstraction, spiritualistic,
various philosophical orientations and the esoteric. More than
just a group of visual artists, the group also includes poets
and musicians, writers and other intellectuals.
The members of the Bunker Group
are:
Kiki (Grigor Mikaelyan), Founder
and Leader
Lark (Larisa Pilinsky), Artist/Exhibit Curator
Sev (Hachatryan, Henry)
Rotch (Armen Hajian)
Achot Achot (Achot Kazarian)
Narine Isajanyan
Lucine Khachatrian
Olga Rader
Tigran Aroutiounian
Vera Arutyunyan
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