![]() ![]() ![]() With inquiries into history, race, identity and notions of place, the exhibition was centred around an expanded ecological view of human habitations as sites that engender openness, possibilities, learning, and liberation. Nomadic exhibition space Kunsthalle Tbilisi presented an exhibition, titled Nested in a Place of Becoming by Adler Guerrier and Levani Mindiashvili, and curated by Irena Popiashvili. ![]() The Installation REARMIRRORVIEW, Simulation is Simulation, is Simulation, is Simulation was originally commissioned for the Georgian Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019 Image: George Kolbaia The letters phonetically spelt the English word “deranged,” which referred to something that has become disturbed, irrational, or unstable. Suggesting a purifying and unifying substance that transverses the structures’ binary poles, water circulated through the letters in a continuous stream. ![]() K.E.’s videos as well as the steel faucet-like sculptures, based on the original Georgian alphabet, Asomtavruli, were juxtaposed through the installation. Fluid architectural environments created by the artist suggest a choreography which immerses the viewers, but also allows them to delve into it or to bypass it. Anna K.E.’s background in classical ballet, shaped her interest in the performativity of architecture. The project was reconfigured for the space TEC in Tbilisi, where it encompassed the artist’s work in video, sculpture, performance, and installation. Installation REARMIRRORVIEW, Simulation is Simulation, is Simulation, is Simulation, Anna K.E., TEC, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2022 Image: George KolbaiaĬurated by Margot Norton, Anna K.E.’s installation REARMIRRORVIEW, Simulation is Simulation, is Simulation, is Simulation was originally commissioned for the Georgian Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019. Initially developed as a regional exposition during the 1960s, pavilions designed in the Soviet Modernism style would host the art fair.įollowing a special interest and focus on site-specific installations, we discovered several artist studios and exhibitions, which opened their doors during the contemporary art week, running parallel to TAF. During the past four years, the art fair has proved to be the place to discover young talents, promote regional art scenes, generate visibility, dive into networking, and initiate international collaborations.įor the third time, TAF took place on the grounds of Expo Georgia, a 15-hectare campus located north-east of the historic city centre and set within the post-industrial district of Tbilisi. Rescheduling its regular opening date from May to September 2022, TAF has once again focused on the emerging and mid-career artists from the Eastern and Southern frontiers of Europe. Discussion in the framework of the public program at Tbilisi art fair, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2022 Image: Courtesy of Tbilisi Art Fair ![]()
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