Tamara Kvesitadze – Any Direction
Featuring new sculptures, a large-scale, wall-based installation and recent water colours, Tamara Kvesitadze’s solo show "Any Direction" continues ongoing investigation into human relationships.
Kvesitadze’s artistic practice focuses on the tension between the human and its world, with the body always being at the centre of her exploration. Her way of understanding the body is ambiguous and always in flux. Seeing it as a constantly moving and transformative entity, her sculptures – often kinetic – are dynamic with a deliberately unfinished quality to them. Bordering on the grotesque, they reference classical sculptures and allude to playful games between the subconscious and conscious worlds.
We are pleased to announce Tamara Kvesitadze’s second solo show Any Direction at Galerie Kornfeld. Featuring new sculptures, a large-scale wall-based installation and recent watercolours, her new body of work continues Tamara Kvesitadze’s ongoing investigation into human relationships.
Kvesitadze’s artistic practice focuses on the tension between the human being and its world, with the body always at the centre of her exploration. Her understanding of the body is ambiguous and constantly in flux. Seen as a continuously moving and transforming entity, her sculptures—often kinetic—are dynamic and deliberately unfinished in character. Bordering on the grotesque, they reference classical sculpture and allude to playful interactions between subconscious and conscious worlds.
The wall-based sculpture Any Direction dramatically spans the longest wall of the gallery. Composed of numerous panels containing watercolour figures moving in a multitude of directions, it almost resembles a three-dimensional storyboard. The sometimes dancing, sometimes fighting figures appear to exist within a continuum, constantly transforming into the next image. Through layered imagery, the artist tells stories of love, fear, desire and desperation.
Tamara Kvesitadze (*1968) is regarded as one of the most important artists from Georgia. After first being featured in a group exhibition at the Georgian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2007, she went on to represent Georgia with a solo presentation at the 2011 Venice Biennale. Her works are held in numerous international private and museum collections. In Georgia, her public sculptures can be found in many locations, including the 8.5-metre-high kinetic sculpture Men and Woman at the port of Batumi.
