Maka Batiashvili, originally uploaded by grijsz.

"Art is not only a means of pleasure, but also expression and establishment of freedom, the relation of the internal world to the surrounding environment (…), the conflict of idealism and realism, the relation between the existence and non-existence. The mentality of the artist is always related to the events around him, because these events create the art." Maka Batiashvili

Maka Batiashvili lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia, where she was born in 1975. After her studies of monumental painting she devoted herself to smaller formats and video works that were shown in diverse exhibitions in Georgia. Her works are journeys into silent strange worlds – thanks to concentrated observations from an unusual perspective, and thanks to their references to Georgian everyday life. Apart from her work as artist Maka Batiashvili is member of the Georgian Artist Group and curates and organises political actions.

Shown painting is an older work from 2000.

Maka has a residency at Blumen-Residency, Leipzig January - April 2007 Her show with recent works will open on February, 8th

I wish Maka lots of cool guests and much success.
Here is the link to the Künstlerresidenz Blumen

http://www.residence-blumen.de/?id=1&l=de

Labels: Künstlerresidenz Blumen, Leipzig, Maka Batiashvili, Neue Kunst, paintings, Tbilisi

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