{"title":"Irine Jorjadze","description":"\u003cp\u003eIrine Jorjadze’s works delve into the vibrant world of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a particular focus on the avant-garde movements in Georgia. Readers can expect insightful explorations of artistic innovation and cultural history that illuminate the dynamic interplay between tradition and modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer writing offers a thoughtful journey through creative expression, revealing the unique cultural landscape of Georgia and its influential role in the broader artistic scene. Jorjadze’s books invite readers to appreciate the nuances of cultural evolution and the spirit of artistic rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-avant-garde-in-georgia-by-nana-kipiani-9789464666632","title":"The Avant-Garde in Georgia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the turbulent global context following the fall of the Russian Empire and the October Revolution, Georgia declared its independence in 1918. Between then and the beginning of Soviet rule in 1921, an Avant-Garde creative scene burgeoned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArtists met, mainly in the many taverns and cafés in Kutaisi and the capital Tbilisi, to organise multidisciplinary events. Their frequent collaborations and interactions, which bore the imprint of Georgian tradition and Western and Eastern influences, took various forms: paintings, drawings, films, photos, performances and typographical experiments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDivergent movements such as Symbolism\/Neo-Symbolism, Futurism, Dadaism, Zaum, Expressionism, Cubism, and Cubo-Futurism existed side by side in unprecedented creative turbulence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Avant-Garde in Georgia\u003c\/em\u003e tells the unknown story of a vibrant Avant-Garde in the Caucasus, born in the taverns of Tbilisi—artistic laboratories where anything was possible, but where Soviet censorship lurked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExtensively illustrated with works by Elene Akhvlediani, Gigo Gabashvili, Irakli Gamrekeli, Lado Gudiashvili, David Kakabadze, Petre Otskheli, Niko Pirosmanashvili, Ilia and Kirile Zdanevich, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe publication coincides with the exhibition of the same name, \u003cem\u003eThe Avant-Garde in Georgia (1900–1936)\u003c\/em\u003e, which runs at BOZAR, Brussels from 5 October 2023 to 14 January 2024 and is part of the Europalia arts festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSELLING POINTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA short but flourishing era of Avant-Garde in Georgia brought back to life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe publication coincides with the exhibition of the same name, \u003cem\u003eThe Avant-Garde in Georgia (1900–1936)\u003c\/em\u003e, at BOZAR, Brussels from 5 October 2023 to 14 January 2024, part of the Europalia arts festival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e149 colour, 106 b\/w illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933295624428,"sku":"9789464666632","price":107.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9789464666632-the-avant-garde-in-georgia.jpg?v=1783864474"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/irine-jorjadze.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}