City Narratives - Photo Walk with Natela Grigalashvili

A photo walk will be held as part of the educational program of the Tbilisi Public Art Fund, led by documentary photographer Natela Grigalashvili.

This is not a classic workshop for photographing “interesting places”. The main focus of the event is the city as a living organism, with people, everyday scenes and small details that often go unnoticed.

While moving through different spaces of Tbilisi, the emphasis will be on observation: capturing the moment, noticing natural situations and transforming them into a photograph. Instead of technical parameters, the main attention will be paid to the “documentary vision” - how we perceive the environment and how we choose the shot.

During the walk, participants will have the opportunity to receive direct feedback, ask questions and try to work in a real environment, where photography always involves certain difficulties: movement, interaction with people, unforeseen situations.

The program is intended for those who are interested in photography and want to better understand how to work in the city by observing everyday life and creating a visual history from it.

• May 2, 16:00 | Old Tbilisi (Shavteli Street 13, in front of Gabriadze Theater)

• May 16, 16:00 | Gldani (O. Khizanishvili Street 15)

Natela Grigalashvili (b. 1965, Georgia) is a self-taught documentary photographer. Her lens primarily focuses on various regions of Georgia. With remarkable sensitivity and delicacy, she captures the everyday lives, traditions, and customs of local communities. At the same time, she unintentionally becomes a chronicler of the profound social and cultural transformations taking place around her.

Grigalashvili’s work has been exhibited both in Georgia and abroad. She is a recipient of the Alexander Roinishvili Prize, and in 2023 she was listed among the finalists of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award. Her photographs have been published in such outlets as The New York Times, National Geographic, Der Spiegel, Stern, and others.