Rocko Iremashvili – painter and sculptor, alumnus of the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design (2005–2009), and guest lecturer at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts (2010–2012).
His works, regardless of format or material—be it painting or video—reveal a magnetic synthesis of social protest, sarcasm, vanity, and compassion. Each of Rocko Iremashvili’s projects invites you to engage in a process of continuous reflection. The artist is distinguished not only by his sharply expressed individuality and unusual performances but also by his drive to experiment in the visual arts. For him, art is not an isolated realm with purely didactic functions but an organic part of daily life.
Rocko’s artworks, such as the sculpture Anti-gravity and two paintings, Judith and Holofernes as well as You Can Find Even Oil under Your Skin When Your Homeland Needs It, can be understood in a global context. They are dedicated to eternal themes—human freedom and the overcoming of obstacles and barriers that perpetually arise in the quest for liberty. At the same time, these universal themes crystallize in specific, existential issues, such as the struggles of miners in Chiatura (a mining town in Georgia), the lives of disabled people, or the paradox of being together yet alienated from one another.
The exhibition Buffer Intervals by Rocko Iremashvili is a logical continuation of the artist’s creative vision. It serves as a metaphorical process, shaped by multimedia elements, which continually generate new, profound images. Drawing on Parmenides’ philosophy, it can be likened to a sphere, within which everything is equally distanced from the center, and nothing exists outside of it. If we imagine this sphere of being as an area of artistic freedom and allow it to inspire the exhibition’s concept, it becomes clear that “being” for the artist is synonymous with freedom—reflecting the intrinsic relationship between the artist and art.
