Nata Varazi and Gvantsa Jishkariani's Duo Show at Fabrika, Tbilisi
The Why Not Gallery presents 'Catalogue of Sensory Data', a duo exhibition by Nata Varazi and Gvantsa Jishkariani at Fabrika Project Space in Tbilisi, Georgia. The exhibition proposes an alternative archival system rooted in tactile, sensory experience, using materials such as hand-felted wool, marble mosaic, gemstones, and oil paint. Jishkariani's large felt compositions and marble mosaics (e.g., 'Curious Gangster', 'Caramel Cutie', 'Crystalized Threads of Dusk') explore ancient techniques and slow craftsmanship. Varazi's oil paintings and works on paper (e.g., 'Hunger feels like howling at eternity', 'The Ouroboros I+II') address states of vulnerability and intimacy. The show is The Why Not Gallery's first collaboration with Fabrika, a converted Soviet-era factory compound and active cultural site. The exhibition runs at Fabrika Project Space, Tbilisi.
Key facts
- The Why Not Gallery presents 'Catalogue of Sensory Data' at Fabrika Project Space, Tbilisi.
- Duo exhibition features artists Nata Varazi and Gvantsa Jishkariani.
- Jishkariani works with hand-felted wool (Georgian and Italian) and marble mosaics with gemstones.
- Varazi works with oil paint, watercolor pencil, oil pastels, and pencil on paper and wood.
- Exhibition is The Why Not Gallery's first collaboration with Fabrika.
- Fabrika is a converted Soviet-era factory compound turned cultural site.
- Jishkariani's works include 'Curious Gangster' (marble and beach glass mosaic, 55 × 40 cm) and 'Crystalized Threads of Dusk' (lapis lazuli and marble mosaic with semi-precious stones, 120 × 46 × 2 cm).
- Varazi's works include 'Hunger feels like howling at eternity' (mixed media on wood) and 'The Ouroboros I+II' (watercolor pencil, oil pastels, pencil on paper, 30 × 20 cm).
Entities
Artists
- Nata Varazi
- Gvantsa Jishkariani
Institutions
- The Why Not Gallery
- Fabrika Project Space
- Catapult
Locations
- Tbilisi
- Georgia
- Fabrika Project Space
- Vienna