Berikaoba
by Zachariah Maisuradze

Zachariah Maisuradze (1912-1971) is the representative of the first generation of contemporary Georgian ceramists. Along with the active creative work, he pioneered the research and study of the technologies of Medieval Georgian ceramics and was one of the founding scientists at the Institute of Georgian Art History. “Berikaoba” is a series of ten independent panel-portraits created in 1957, considered to be the artistic summit of Zachariah Maisuradze’s work. “Berikaoba is the Georgian folk, improvised, mask theatre, consecrated to the cult of fertility and childbirth. Zachariah Maisuradze’s “Berikaoba” differs from all the others in its artistic execution.

Size: 32x32 cm. 10 pp.
Language: English, Georgian. 
Author: Gallery Nectar, Timur Akhmetov
Design: Timur Akhmetov
2020

Elene Chantladze

The Artist Elene Chantladze (1946) lives on a health resort, Tskaltubo. Based on her desire to turn private or social occurrences into expressions, Elene Chantladze uses any found materials at hand – boxes for packing, surfaces of X-ray images, tops of the paints for house renovation. In publication, each image is accompanied by a back page, which creates a double, parallel narrative. The text about Chantladze’s work, too, presents a double narrative of two diverse visions, that of an artist and that of art theory. Works are presented in their original size, as most of them are in A3 or a smaller format

Size: 42x28 cm. 110 pp.
Language: English, Georgian. 
Author: Gallery Nectar, Timur Akhmetov
Design: Timur Akhmetov
2019

Between Cognac and Africa – Chairs

Through an open call, a group of artists, architects and designers of diverse generations and experiences was gathered. The first stage, which implied a unique method of working the wooden materials, was held in the October 2015. Drying the prepared material took several months. The theme of the workshop was outlined: chairs. Each participant created their own sketches of a chair. The sketches were developed by Rudi Merz and Peter Schmidt. The second stage of the program was carried out in May and June of 2016. Using simple means, a wooden workshop was set up inside the gallery, where, during next five weeks, the prototypes of chairs were prepared. The improvised wooden workshop was then rendered back into gallery and the audience was presented with ten chairs.

Size: 35x26 cm. 68 pp.
Language: English, Georgian
Author: Gallery Nectar, designtbilisi
Design: Giorgi Tsagareli
Photo: Sandro Sulaberidze
2020

Elene Lukhutashvili’s Gallery in Telavi

Artist based in Telavi, Elene Lukhutashvili (1930-2020) employed a unique technique, using cobblestones and fragments of ceramics, to create the works of easel mosaics. The publication depict the workshop-gallery based by Elene Lukhutishvili in the basement of her own house where she created her art for decades

Size: 21x17 cm 76 pp.
Language: English, Georgian
Author: Gallery Nectar
Design: Giorgi Tsagareli
2019

Parks of Tbilisi

This publication is a vision of urban development of several locations in Tbilisi. The six places that are discussed are disassembled architectural complexes. The publication envisions to retain the existing historical and natural layers instead of the further massive construction projects on these territories, and, with minimal intervention and simple organization of space, to prepare the recreational parks of the city.

Size: 42x30 cm. 12 pp.
Language: English, Georgian
Author: Gallery Nectar, designtbilisi
Design: Giorgi Tsagareli

DesignTbilisi 2012 – 2016

designtbilisi resource contributes mediating data in different fields of design, architecture and art. The present edition represents a summary of materials published in 2012 – 2016 in designtbilisi resources. For this publication 25 interviews were chosen.

Size: 25x32 cm. 88 pp.
Language: Georgian
Author: designtbilisi
Design: Giorgi Tsagareli
2016

Shota Bostanashvili. Poetics of Architecture

Poetics of Architecture is an object created by the Architect Shota Bostanashvili (1948-2013). It is also the name of a studio-workshop, where he had taught the original ways of architectural thinking for 25 years. The book, Shota Bostanashvili. Poetics of Architecture presents his personality and philosophy. The book includes individual texts of diverse genres: a scientific article (by professor Lino Bianco), a short survey of poetics, a manifesto of Shota Bostanashvili’s poetics, biographical notes and an interview with Davit Bostanashvili. The focus of the book is the bread factory in Dighomi, projected and constructed by the architect, which is now out of function.

Size: 21x12 cm 112 pp.
Language: English, Georgian 
Author: Gallery Nectar
Design: Giorgi Tsagareli
2019

DesignTbilisi Newspaper

The resource DesignTbilisi is carrying out the registration of intermediary data regarding the processes in the fields of design, architecture and visual art in the particular region since 2010. Since 2012, occasional publications are put out. Since 2019, editorial staff of DesignTbilisi has resumed publishing the printed paper in collaboration with Caucasus Business Week. Contributors of the publication are independent institutions and media organizations.

Size: 42x30cm 12pp.
Language: English 
Author: designtbilisi
Design: Giorgi Tsagareli
2010 – 2019