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Nvard Yerkanyan's minimalist illustrations devoted to Soviet modernist architecture in Armenia

We first discovered Nvard Yerkanyan when she was shortlisted for this year's World Illustration Awards.

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Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

The illustration we featured was from her series devoted to Soviet modernist architecture in Armenia. And so we thought we'd share the rest of her artworks here. "The series is an ode to the architectural heritage that is either lost or unfairly undervalued," Nvard tells Creative Boom. "The main aim of the project is to reveal the beauty and the value of Soviet modernist architecture to the indifferent public through the magic of colours and shapes which accentuate brutal, yet fascinating forms of these monuments."

An Armenian graphic designer and illustrator based in Florence, Italy, Nvard is the co-founder and curator of WHY Graphic Design Festival in Florence and co-founder of AJZ space and curatorial art collective. A graduate of architecture with a Masters in Graphic Design and Cultural Criticism, she tries to combine all these disciplines and skills in her work.

Her interests mainly focus on issues of public spaces, urban transformations, and cultural heritage. She works as a freelancer internationally and is passionate about design that serves to a good cause. Discover more: nvard.yerkanian.com.

Minimalist illustration of a Soviet modernist monument in Armenia featuring a large concrete structure with a red staircase against a turquoise sky and white ground
Minimalist illustration of a vintage car driving along a curved mountain road under a deep blue sky with a stylised bird flying overhead
Minimalist illustration of a Soviet modernist building complex in Armenia featuring a cylindrical tower with circular perforations, geometric structures and curved forms in black, white and grey against a green landscape and blue sky
Minimalist illustration of a Soviet modernist building with curved dark blue forms and cream-coloured geometric base elements against a grey background
Minimalist illustration of a modernist cylindrical building with horizontal white bands against a coral sky and blue water, showcasing Soviet Armenian architecture
Minimalist illustration of a Soviet modernist building in Armenia with cream-coloured walls, blue-framed windows, a dark stripe across the façade, and stylised lettering on the side, with a blue bus parked in front against a pale blue sky
Minimalist illustration of a modernist Soviet-era building with a cantilevered roof and pink railings overlooking turquoise water against a magenta sky
A vintage car drives along a curved mountain road beneath a deep blue sky, with stylised peaks and a bird in flight overhead in this minimalist illustration
Colourful geometric illustration of Soviet modernist architectural structures in blue, red and white, with angular forms and abstract shapes against a black background
Minimalist illustration of a brutalist Soviet modernist building with a distinctive circular dome structure, cream and navy geometric forms against a clear turquoise sky
Stylised illustration of a Soviet modernist building with radiating golden spires, grey-gridded central tower, curved terracotta walls and turquoise steps against a dark purple background
Stylised illustration of a circular modernist airport terminal building with a central control tower, surrounded by curved walkways and taxiways, with an aeroplane in the distance
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