This contemporary artwork features a unique sculpture composed of various materials and textures. The central element is a black leather boot, which serves as the foundation for the piece. Protruding from the boot, there are a series of straps, buckles, and metal rings, creating an intricate and visually striking composition. The overall color palette is muted, with the focus on the interplay of the black leather and the warm, earthy tones of the other components. The artist's use of mixed media and the distinctive, almost industrial-like aesthetic suggest an exploration of themes related to functionality, utility, and the intersection of the human body and technological elements. This thought-provoking work invites the viewer to consider the relationship between form, function, and the boundaries of traditional artistic expression. ...
Gzirishvili’s experimental practice spans installation, sculpture, film,
CGI, poetry, and reading performances. She explores the liminal
spaces and juncture points between beings, places, and objects, as well as between material and immaterial realms. Often, Gzirishvili’s work draws from themes such as transitionality, circulation, and
displacement. By disassembling and reassembling objects and contexts both physically and intangibly, Ana observes the entanglements,
incongruences, and hybrid forms that emerge from these interactions. ...
Gallery Artbeat is a pioneering contemporary art gallery based in Tbilisi, Georgia representing mid-career and emerging Georgian artists.
Between 2014-2017 the gallery started its journey as a project space, a moving gallery using a shipping container for site-specific exhibitions to introduce contemporary art in peripheral locations where museums and galleries don't function. In October 2017 the gallery found it's permanent home in the heart of Tbilisi.
The gallery has a significant presence on the international art scene, collaborating with major institutions and museums and taking part in art fairs such as NADA Miami, Untitled Miami, Art Dubai, Artissima, Art Cologne.
Our aim is to support artists throughout their artistic journeys, foster cultural activities both locally and abroad, collaborate with international galleries and organisations and mark Georgia on an international art map. ...
