Issue #13: Conceptual Art

In the thirteenth issue ZEGAVLENA explores the creative progress of 1980s Georgia, the transformation of visual signs, conceptual art innovations, and cultural and environmental narratives. This issue represents platform unarchived semiotics and different conceptual practices of Georgian artists.

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Issue #13: Conceptual Art

In the thirteenth issue ZEGAVLENA explores the creative progress of 1980s Georgia, the transformation of visual signs, conceptual art innovations, and cultural and environmental narratives. This issue represents platform unarchived semiotics and different conceptual practices of Georgian artists.

Table of Contents: 

  • Foreword: Thea Goguadze, Mariam Shergelashvili  – 4
  • Interview – 6
    • Koka Ramishvili
    • Nino Lomadze
    • Levani (Levan Mindiashvili)
  • Historical Discourse – 33
    • Khatuna Khabuliani
  •  Essay – 40
    • Ketevan Tsetskhladze
    • Magda Guruli
  • Blog by Art Historian Mariam Shergelashvili – 58
    • Unarchived Semiotics in collaboration with artists: Tornike Gognadze, Nino Sakandelidze, Keti Kapanadze, Tea Nili, Oto Shengelia, David Chikhladze
  • ZEGAVLENA presents – 69
    • Mamuka Japharidze
    • Kote Jincharadze
    • Konstantine Mindadze
    • Irina Gabiani
    • Manuchar Okrostsvaridze
    • Tezi Gabunia
    • Misha Sulakauri
    • Tamusa Zarqua
    • Gio Sumbadze
    • Mariam Natroshvili/ Detu Jincharadze
    • Mari Kalabegashvili
    • Giorgi Danibegashvili
    • Tatia Darchiashvili

Concept: Thea Goguadze (Tea Nili)
Publishing: Reach Art Visual
Editor-in-Chief: Mariam Shergelashvili
Design: Irina Kacharava (I-studio)
Cover: Irina Gabiani

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