Zauri Matikashvili's First Berlin Solo Show at Bukia Vakhania Explores Sun Inside and Outside
In Berlin, Bukia Vakhania is showcasing Zauri Matikashvili's debut solo exhibition titled 'The Sun Inside and the Sun Outside.' The exhibition features a variety of media, including video presentations, photography, and sculptures, which delve into the intersection of public and private life amidst political turmoil. The title references a video from 2026 inspired by Georgian protest movements. Matikashvili, an artist from Qvareli, has studied in Germany and is currently an artist in residence at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, a position he holds until 2024. He has earned fellowships from Kunstfonds and Kunststiftung NRW for upcoming years.
Key facts
- Zauri Matikashvili's first solo exhibition in Berlin is presented by Bukia Vakhania.
- The exhibition is titled 'მზე შინა და მზე გარეთა / The Sun Inside and the Sun Outside'.
- The title derives from Matikashvili's 2026 video work 'The sun inside and the sun outside'.
- The video responds to protest movements and the political climate in Georgia.
- The show includes a new video work, photographic stills, and sculptures.
- Matikashvili was born in Qvareli, Georgia, studied in Münster and Düsseldorf, and lives and works in Münster and Amsterdam.
- He was artist in residence at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten Amsterdam from 2022 to 2024.
- He received fellowships from the Stiftung Kunstfonds (2025) and the Kunststiftung NRW (2026).
Entities
Artists
- Zauri Matikashvili
Institutions
- Bukia Vakhania
- BSMNT
- Julia Stoschek Foundation
- Kunst in Tunnel (KIT)
- LWL Museum of Art and Culture
- Het Documentaire Paviljoen
- Antimatter Media Art
- Art Matters
- Eye Filmmuseum
- Cité Internationale des Arts
- International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
- Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof
- Münster Film Festival
- HMKV
- Atelier No. 63 PACT Zollverein
- Philara Collection
- Filmwerkstatt
- Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten Amsterdam
- Stiftung Kunstfonds
- Kunststiftung NRW
- Collection of Contemporary Art of the Federal Republic of Germany
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Georgia
- Qvareli
- Münster
- Düsseldorf
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Leipzig
- Victoria
- Canada
- Hangzhou
- China
- Paris
- France
- Oberhausen
- Hamburg
- Dortmund
- Essen