Born in 1969 in Cairo, Egypt, Armen Agop revives ancient traditions of mystic art by sculpting or painting the unseen. Rooted in his cross-cultural background, Agop's work is a reflection of his quest to uncover the essence of existence, focusing on the interplay between the physical and spiritual realms. His contemplative forms are a prolongation of ancient Egyptian essentialism and sacredness as he manages to assemble past and future in the present. Blurring the line between art-making and meditation, Agop offers an invitation to pause and contemplate.

 

Finding inspiration in the vast desert, Agop condenses the essentials into pure universal forms that go beyond any geopolitical barrier, but situate well within the boundaries of the subconscious. His works are not an abstraction but a meditation of simplicity itself. Deprived of narration, messages, or resemblances, they are not limited to their own volume but occupy the entire surrounding space. Agop's works are meditative recordings of time and consciousness—echoes of a spiritual process rather than representations of form.

 

Agop graduated from the Fine Arts from Helwan University, Cairo in 1992, and afterwards received an Assistant Research Scholarship at the same University. He has won many awards including the Prix di Rome/Rome Prize in 2000, “The Sculpture Grant” in 2008, by the Swedish organization KKV-B. In 2010, he was invited to participate in the Biennale Internazionale di Scultura Della Regione Piemonte, and won the international Umberto Mastroianni award. In 2013 he was awarded the “Premio Sulmona,” The Presidential Medal of the Italian Republic. His works are held in major collections and institutions worldwide.