This striking portrait painting features a lone figure in a dark, somber setting. The use of muted, earthy tones and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting creates an intense, almost haunting atmosphere. The subject's pale, gaunt features are captured with expressive brushstrokes, conveying a sense of melancholy or inner turmoil. The artist's bold, gestural style and focus on the psychological state of the sitter suggest this work is a reflection on the human condition, perhaps exploring themes of isolation or the duality of the self. Though the identity of the individual is not specified, the work's powerful emotional resonance invites the viewer to ponder the deeper significance behind this evocative portrait. ...
Nika Kutateladze was born in 1989, in Tbilisi. He studied on the faculty of Architecture at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts between 2007 – 2011. In 2013 he graduated an informal master’s course at the Centre of Contemporary Art, Tbilisi (CCA-T). The majority of the artworks comprise installations and sculptures, reflecting day-to-day consumerism and different environmental issues. His later artistic utterances challenge the transformative process of architectural spaces and urban environment, in general. ...
