Luckily galleries are open because they qualify as retail shops. I had an exciting appointment at 68Projects , the project room of the Kornfeld Galerie. I wanted to hear the people behind the art show, behind this magnetizing exhibition with vibrant colors and vivid creatures.
I often feel that I am left alone in an exhibition space with objects like lost signals from someone I google and find nothing but shells of representation. I moved to Berlin last October, and due to a fortunate coincidence, made friends with Sarah.
She happened to be fervent about Georgian culture and the magical power of Caucasian women. What was immediately striking in the space is the presence of those curious black dog-like creatures.
While the suspicious spirit animals shamelessly jump from canvas to canvas, the Internet was about to connect the four women in three rooms across Tbilisi, New York City, and Berlin. During the conversation, the loose connection between us turned into a unique relationship formed by curiosity, joy, and trust.
Rusudan Khizanishvili : Right before the pandemic caused global lockdowns, I was working with live models. Due to lockdown, I could not invite models to my studio, so I continued with painting people near to me, namely my daughters. Also, two paintings on view at the gallery are my self-portraits. This time has been a fascinating journey for me, allowing me to think, observe, and paint how outside events affected me as an artist.
