Ninka Skhiereli on Her Unconventional Path to Painting

Ninka Skhiereli, a rising painter based in Georgia, discusses her journey from criminal law to painting through mentorship under Gia Edzgveradze. Her work spans portraiture, abstraction, landscape, and still life, guided by intuition and emotion rather than formal training. She describes her process as instinctual, often inspired by visual cues like film color schemes or street scenes. Skhiereli embraces oil paint for its unpredictability and challenge. Her practice explores time, memory, and contradiction, viewing art as a reflection of life's multiplicity. She previously worked in furniture, fashion, and tattooing, which she sees as stepping stones to painting. Her upcoming exhibition is mentioned but not detailed. The interview was published by FAD Magazine on July 23, 2026.