Sarkis Antonyan is an artist and poet from Los Angeles, California. His poetry has been published in Pollux Journal and recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. He exists on Twitter as @sako_a13.

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Artist's Note: The Scarlet Curtain depicts the confusion and melancholy I felt after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War. It represents the political and emotional turmoil left behind by the battle, demonstrating the harsh impact of informational warfare and the tragic bloodshed that occurred on the battlefield.