Born in 1967 in Artik, Armenia, Gagik Darbinyan is a visual artist; primarily working in the medium of painting. He was fascinated by the way in which Armenia's ancient structures seamlessly intertwined with the surrounding natural landscape. As he put it, “I saw one as a reflection of the other, and the play on this concept is used to create the subject matter in many of my early paintings. It also influences the applied techniques, as the different materials utilized shape and mirror the textures that are created on the canvas.” At age ten, he was enrolled in Artik’s Art Center and began developing the fundamental skills in drawing, painting and sculpting. He continued his education and pursued the application of art within architecture, by completing his Bachelor of Architecture from Yerevan Institute of Architecture and Construction in 1991.His work can be found in various private collections in France, Russia, USA, Armenia, and Syria.