The Bejanyan Book: A Family That Sculpted Yerevan
At The Wingman Studio, we’ve helped bring many powerful stories to life—but few have felt as personal, as poetic, and as quietly monumental as The Bejanyan Book. Told through the voice of Emma Bejanyan, daughter of the renowned sculptors at the heart of this story, the book is both a tribute and a testimony. It’s about art, memory, and the invisible threads that bind family to place.
The Bejanyans—Emma’s father and grandfather—were sculptors. Not just of stone, but of the very identity of Yerevan. Their work still stands in courtyards, along boulevards, on corners where the city breathes. They carved the past into the present, and in doing so, they gave Yerevan shape—not only in a literal sense, but emotionally and spiritually.
For Emma, this book was a way to preserve not just her family’s artistic legacy, but the intimate world behind the public monuments. Growing up surrounded by stories, tools, and sketches, she came to understand Yerevan not through maps or history books, but through the rhythm of her father’s chisel, the dust in their studio, and the quiet conversations that shaped her childhood. This book is her way of passing that world on.
The Bejanyan Book is not a straightforward biography. It’s a mosaic of memories, reflections, and moments that, together, create a portrait of a family—and a city. Emma’s storytelling is gentle but vivid, deeply rooted in emotion, yet light in tone. The result is a book that feels lived-in, honest, and profoundly human.
To bring her vision to life, we collaborated with a team that matched the depth of the story. The book was edited by Artavazd Yeghiazaryan, and the English Text by Diana Mntatsakanyan, whose guidance helped shape the narrative with clarity and feeling. The design was created by Kristina Sargsyan, who built a visual structure that honors both the sculptural and emotional weight of the project. The photography, captured by Hrant Yeritskinyan, documents not only the artwork, but the atmosphere—hands, textures, tools, and the quiet intensity of a family legacy.
Emma’s voice leads us through it all. With care, she shows us how cities are shaped not only by architects or politics, but by families—by people who choose to build beauty and memory into the everyday.
Yerevan today is evolving fast. But the Bejanyan story reminds us that the heart of a city is carried forward in art, in family, and in the stories we choose to preserve. This book is Emma’s gift—to her family, to her city, and to all of us who believe in the power of remembering.
We’re honored to have produced this project with her. The Bejanyan Book is more than a story. It’s a monument of love, written in stone and passed on through pages.
