Pierre Koukjian
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Pierre Koukjian (born 1962 in Beirut) is an artist based in Geneva, Switzerland.[1][2] His life work focuses mainly on contemporary art[3][4] and watch design.[5] His work can be found at the Musée de l'Horlogerie in Geneva.[6] His contemporary art ranges from oil on canvas to metal stainless steel sculptures and have been denoted as postmodernist by critics.[7]
Watchmaking[edit]
Pierre Koukjian has pioneered many advancements in the Swiss watchmaking industry. He later added to his creations various world premiere creations such as the double repeater and inlaying a tobacco leaf in the dial of a watch.[8]
Contemporary art[edit]
Pierre Koukjian's work in art were born from a need to explore new materials and way of expressing oneself on an art medium. He is mostly known for his critiques of Lebanese society with his neon piece "Electricity ON, Electricity OFF". A recent polemic in the contemporary art world has put Pierre Koukjian as the eye witness of the destruction of a painting during a Sotheby's auction where the artist said "a turning point in the history of contemporary and conceptual art".[9] The timing, nature of his work, and enthusiasm about the whole situation has led to suspicions of Koukjian being in fact the original Banksy.[10]
Awards and notable works[edit]
Pierre Koukjian has won multiple awards for his work, amongst them the Tokyo "Unique design" award[11] and the second best design in the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie in Geneva, 2003.[12]
The sculpture "Haricot magique" is a public work exhibited at the roundabout of Cologny in Geneva, Switzerland.[13]
The watch "Bichrono" is exhibited at the museum Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, Switzerland.[14]
The artist's recent work "Mass grave" depicting a used condom made of blown glass was chosen by the Princess Stéphanie of Monaco to be part of the auction "Fight aids Monaco" where the proceedings would go to help the fight against HIV/AIDS.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pierre Koukjian". Think Phuket. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Usnisa Sukhsvasti (April 28, 2013). "Indigo pearl shows an eclectic". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
The courtyard was bordered with large canvases by award-winning Lebanese designer and artist Pierre Koukjian. Growing up in Germany, France and the Middle East, Koukjian came to the arts through jewellery.
- ^ "Pierre Koukjian". m-e-art.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Art Dubai 2012: Where the Middle East came to scream". Al Arabiya. March 25, 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
Lebanese artist Pierre Koukjian crafted words in bright neon lights as they flash on and off to depict a prolonged electricity problem in his home country.
- ^ "Pierre Koukjian has quit deLaCour and created HEDERA". Watchonista. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "A deLaCour Bichrono offered to the Musée d'Horlogerie de Genève - Watchonista". watchonista.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Rivet - The Culinary Theatre at Indigo Pearl • Petrie PR". petriepr.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "About deLaCour". frostoflondon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Banksy Artwork Self-Destructs Just After $1.4 Million Sale - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Is Koukjian Banksy? Drawing the parallels". 9 October 2018.
- ^ "deLaCour and François Paul Journe win awards". europastar.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "deLaCour - Making it big with 'OUTSIZE'". europastar.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Pierre Koukjian: Haricot magique | Cologny". Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "2013 | Musée d'Art et d'histoire | Ville de Genève : Sites des institutions". institutions.ville-geneve.ch. Archived from the original on 2017-12-09.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
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