Ruben Malayan is an award-winning art director and visual artist and his career in graphic design spans over twenty years – crossing over into the fields of visual identity design, typography and calligraphy.
For over a decade he has been working on research about the art of specialized scripts, and has developed a portfolio of unique Armenian calligraphy. Ruben has lectured and taught workshops in Armenia and abroad, and is currently teaching a Visual Communication course at American University of Armenia and drawing at Terlemezyan Art College
Calligraphy Workshop
Ruben Malayan will explore centuries of calligraphic practice within the Armenian cultural sphere. Little to nothing has been written or published about Armenian Calligraphy in almost a century and the intention of this presentation is to revive a dialogue between contemporary artists and this craft for art lovers and the general public. By bringing the art of calligraphy into the spotlight, we shall examine the historical circumstances surrounding the alphabet creation and embark on a brief journey through time, tracing the evolution of the hand drawn letterforms from early 5th century up until calligraphic volumes published by Mekhitarist’s fathers in Venice and Vienna.
