Hakob Kodjoyan, The outstanding master of graphics and fine arts visited Ani in 1919, that was one of the oldest Armenian capitals, but in 1915 during the Armenian Genocide implemented by the Ottoman Turkey the Armenian nation was subjected to forced displacement from the fatherland. The ruins of Ani were left in the hands of the Turkish invaders. Kodjoyan, seeing the abandoned Ani, going through the ruin, filled with tragic feelings created the epic history canvas of "the Ruins of Ani".

DibaSar: "This painting shows the scene of torture that the victims of Genocide have experienced. I was told about such stories from my great grandmother when I was 4 years old. I have heard similar testimonies from other memme generation as well. These stories got engraved in my consciousness, this illustrates my imagination whenever I think of them.

I realized that canvas, "the CARNAGE" a tribute to all victims of barbarism and wars and genocides. I depicted women, children who struggle with every strength of their lives against the savagery inflicted by the enemy and evil forces: some fall, some die, some survive, some miraculous escape, I depict the miracles by the female figure right in the center of the canvas, the woman on a horse that symbolizes both the freedom, love, life and giving birth to the upcoming generations."

Sarkis Hamalbashian: "Since my childhood, as an heir to survivors of the Armenian Genocide, I have heard stories about it and later tried to depict my impressions in my works. Later I realized that those stories were messages that should be passed to future generations through their representation in our works, until the recognition of the Genocide and the fulfillment of justice."

Krikor Momdjian: "This painting is to remember the missing poets who were arrested on the night of April 24th in 1915 in Constantinople and put to death, around 2500 Armenian intellectuals. The nature is revolting in anger. You can smell the blood in the dirty water explosion. They will never be forgotten, on the contrary, their memory has been cherished almost everyday for the past hundred years. I hope their souls will come to rest when justice is achieved by recognition and conciliation."