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Tbilisi Public Art Fund is pleased to invite you to the winning proposal ‘Ketuta Alexi Meskhishvili, Georgian ornament’ for the open call ‘Promotion of Temporary Projects in Public Spaces, Tbilisi, 300 Aragveli metro station, upper vestibule’.
‘Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili (b. 1979, Tbilisi) is a Berlin-based photographer. Her creative pursuits are devoted to exploring the medium of photography. In her series, "Georgian Ornament", she delves into the interplay between time and culture and the inevitable transformation of cultural codes.
The placement of the series in the upper vestibule of "300 Aragveli" metro station refers to the dominant tendency of synthesising arts in the Georgian architecture of the 60's, which on the other hand was connected with the quest of searching for and reinterpreting the concept of National identity. As a result, her work engages in compelling dialogue with the historical account of "300 Aragveli", transposing it into the context of myth while intricately intertwining it with the reproduction of cultural identity.
The "300 Aragveli" metro station, built in 1967 according to the designs of Tamaz Tevzadze, is one of the best examples of Georgian modernism. The author of the underground vestibule is Giga Ba- tiashvili. Masterly carved copper relief depicting the 300 warriors belongs to Teimuraz (Tengiz) Gigauri in collaboration with Givi Gigauri.’
Ana Chorgolashvili
Ketuta Alexi-Meskhisvili
Georgian Ornament
Project innitiator: Ana Chorgolashvili
Opening: 18:00 July 31, 2023
Metro 300 Aragveli, upper vestibule
The work will be exhibited until the end of July 2024.
Photo: Alex de Brabant
About the artist:
Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili (b. 1979, Tbilisi) is a Berlin-based Georgian American photographer. Her creative pursuits are devoted to exploring the medium of photography. Her approach involves extensive experimentation with both film and digital techniques, and she occasionally captures images without using a traditional camera. This unique method allows her to create evanescent and transient visuals, blending the ordinary and familiar with the timeless and captivating, resulting in an intriguing and enigmatic harmony. Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili’s artworks are widely exhibited abroad.
