Kote Sulaberidze - My Caucasus
Exhibition duration: March 22 – May 31, 2025The gallery of TBC
Concept’s multifunctional space is pleased to present Kote
Sulaberidze’s solo exhibition My Caucasus. The exhibition brings
together selected works created by the artist from the 1990s to the
present day.The main axis of the exhibition is the idea of the
Motherland, which crosses each of the artist's works with direct or
indirect references. In today’s context, where Georgia faces
numerous challenges, this exhibition is not just a retrospective; it
is a dialogue between the past and the present and reflections on the
future. My Caucasus showcases works created alongside the first steps
of modern Georgia—serving both as a historical review and a response
to contemporary challenges.In Kote Sulaberidze’s works, the
Motherland is not just a geographical or political space but an
emotional and cultural landscape, filled with both real and symbolic
details—from the folds of a blanket to the slopes of a mountain. His
art simultaneously reflects a dangerous, complex reality and an
intimate connection to the Motherland.Kote Sulaberidze (b. 1968) is
one of the key figures in contemporary Georgian art. His works emerged
in the 1990s, and since then, he has been actively engaged in
conceptual painting, book illustration, and video art.The artist has
worked on the design and illustration of over 100 books, including
Vano and Niko by Erlom Akhvlediani (published in Dutch by Voetnoot,
2003), as well as the Georgian editions of One Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey (Diogene, 2012) and The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco (Diogene, 2011).Kote Sulaberidze actively participates
in international projects and exhibitions. His latest solo
exhibitions: A Quiet Life (Gallery of Contemporary Art, Karvasla,
Tbilisi, 2020); «...Lovely Garden...» (Baia Gallery, Tbilisi, 2023).
His works have also been presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art
KIASMA (Helsinki, Finland, 2007); Progressive Nostalgia – Centro per
L'Arte Contemporanea Luiggi Pecci (Prato, Italy, 2007); Sotheby's
Auction House (London, UK, 2013) and the Vienna Fair (Vienna, Austria,
2014).Sulaberidze received his education at the Tbilisi Academy of
Arts, and in subsequent years continued his teaching activities at the
Tbilisi Academy of Arts and the Free University School of Visual Arts
and Design (VA(A)DS).Curated by Sandro Sulaberidze, Mariam
Tsikaridze.Image: Kote Sulaberidze, ალაზნის ველი
(Alazani Valley), 2025, Cardboard, oil, golden nitro enamel, 25 x 35
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