Paradjanov's Multifaceted Art Revealed in Paris Exhibition

At the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris, an exhibition highlights the work of Georgian director Sergei Paradjanov, renowned for his film *Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors* (1964). The display features over seventy pieces, including photomontages influenced by Dada and Surrealist assemblages, which expand his cinematic vision. His films, such as *Sayat Nova* (1968-69), consist of tableau-like sequences. Icons play a significant role in his assemblages, some created during his imprisonment, with the Mona Lisa appearing in *Some Episodes of the Life of the Mona Lisa* (1977-1988). Additionally, works referencing Bosch and honoring filmmakers like Fellini (*Letter from Fellini*, 1980) and Tarkovsky (*Tarkovsky's Night Bird*, 1987) are present, alongside storyboards and collages that reflect Paradjanov's conviction in the connection between painting and film, evident in *Hakop Hovtaniam* (1968) and *Arabesque on the Theme of Pirosmani* (1985).