Return of Noa...

Temper in painting is usually the result (or the cause) of temper in life. Pedros Malayan does not ask questions, he simply lives and works in his rhythm of life. The search for impressions always stimulated the artist to travel, carrying heavy canvases, files with drawings and water-colors, he traveled most of Russia, from Kavkasus to Karelia, from Baltic sea to remote Tuva. His personal exhibitions opened in Armenia and Russia, Bulgaria and Poland, his art has been widely recognized by critics and art lovers, his students in Yerevan Art Institute followed every word of their beloved teacher.

And then, leaving the "warm nest", he and his family again went on the road, this time, from the footsteps of Ararat, where Noa first stepped down from the Ark, to the promised land, coming alive after the flood.
Not long ago, a resident of Yerevan, today he lives in Bat Yam (city near by Tel Aviv, Israel), still full of creative and inspiring energy, he strives to to reflect the new surroundings, the beautiful land. In his paintings and drawings we recognize streets of Tel Aviv, charm of old Jaffa, quiet corners of ancient Jerusalem, meet the vibrant Arab market. Master of portrait, Pedros carefully chooses his models, it is the human character which fascinates him so much.

Not any artist is capable of everything, but Pedros Malayan can do a lot. He paints and draws landscapes, city or nature, still-lifes, portraits, figurative compositions and book illustrations. However his works have at least 2 qualities. First, his active stand as an artist, his very personal attitude, the temper which we spoke off.
Secondly- it is the professionalism. Malayan has an incredible drawing technique and not less impressive taste in color, many years of serious learning and training in the art schools of Yerevan and Leningrad. Someone might think we are talking about regular stuff, but the academic school, which was the base for all innovations during centuries, in our time is almost lost, moreover, the supporters of post-modernism mostly dismiss it as unnecessary and even "dangerous". But it's not easy to confuse Pedros. Despite all the arguments against traditional realism in art, he maintains his view: an artist must know his craft, have strong knowledge of the laws of nature, plastic anatomy, but above all: be a thinker.

To work, Pedros doesn't need anything, but canvases, paint, paper and brushes. However as for any artist he needs to be shown, needs to know that there is a demand for an incredible amount of knowledge and great artistic taste he carefully collected during his long life. As any artist who was forced to immigrate he needs our care and support.

G. Shimon. "Vesti". 31.01.1996 *translated from russian.