Gary Deirmendjian was born in 1967 in Soviet Armenia. His
family migrated to Australia in 1979. He is a multidisciplinary
artist whose practice encompasses sculpture, photography, video,
installation and site-sensitive intervention. Working predominantly
in public/shared space, Deirmendjian is broadly recognised as an
original and dynamic voice in the realm of contemporary art. He
creates thought-provoking and socially concerned works that
challenge audiences with their scale and immersive qualities. He
has exhibited extensively, and received numerous new work
invitations and commissions for private and public artworks, as
well as site-specific projects realised broadly across Australia
and internationally.
Deirmendjian holds a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the
National Art School (2006), Sydney, where he has taught as a
Sessional Lecturer since 2012. He is also the author and
photographer of Sydney Sandstone (Craftsman House, 2002). Before
turning to full-time artistic practice, Deirmendjian trained as an
aeronautical engineer (Honours, University of NSW, 1990). He was
significantly active in research and development, before turning to
industrial design through private practice and teaching. He was a
lecturer at the Western Sydney University from 1996 to
2001.
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