{"id":15296,"date":"2022-11-15T13:12:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T09:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/?post_type=cpt_portfolio&#038;p=15296"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T12:02:59","slug":"shvelidze-mirian","status":"publish","type":"cpt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/portfolio\/shvelidze-mirian\/","title":{"rendered":"Shvelidze Mirian"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15296\" class=\"elementor elementor-15296\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30a7df e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"d30a7df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7128456 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7128456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15214 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mirian-SveliZe-1947-mxatvari-Tbilisi-1581341844-244x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mirian-SveliZe-1947-mxatvari-Tbilisi-1581341844-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mirian-SveliZe-1947-mxatvari-Tbilisi-1581341844-370x455.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mirian-SveliZe-1947-mxatvari-Tbilisi-1581341844.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/p><p>Mirian Shvelidze (1947\u20132022) was a stage designer, painter, and interior artist and a leading figure in Georgian stage design in the second half of the twentieth century. Through his longstanding collaboration with Robert Sturua, he helped renew the visual language of Georgian theatre. In his stage designs, space, objects, costumes, and textures are as integral to a production\u2019s intellectual and emotional content as the dramatic action itself. His work is distinguished by its inventive use of theatrical convention, its wide variety of materials and textures, and its references to art from different periods and cultures.<\/p><p>Born in Tbilisi on 1 January 1947, Shvelidze graduated from the Faculty of Painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts in 1971, specialising in theatre design. In 1975, he joined the Rustaveli Theatre as a stage designer. The theatre became the principal setting for his work, particularly his collaborations with Robert Sturua. Their creative partnership lasted until Shvelidze\u2019s death.<\/p><p>Shvelidze designed the sets for Sturua\u2019s landmark productions of Polikarpe Kakabadze\u2019s <em>Kvarkvare<\/em> and William Shakespeare\u2019s <em>Richard III<\/em>, <em>King Lear<\/em>, <em>Hamlet<\/em>, <em>Julius Caesar<\/em> and <em>Macbeth<\/em>. His theatre credits also include David Kldiashvili\u2019s <em>Darispan\u2019s Misfortune<\/em>, Ilia Chavchavadze\u2019s <em>Is He a Human, This Man?!<\/em>, Grigol Robakidze\u2019s <em>Lamara<\/em>, Samuel Beckett\u2019s <em>Waiting for Godot<\/em> and Irakli Samsonadze\u2019s <em>The Sweetish, Sad Scent of Vanilla<\/em>.<\/p><p>He also worked with Tbilisi\u2019s Alexander Griboyedov Theatre and Liberty Theatre, as well as theaters in Turkey, Greece, and Israel. For television, he designed Temur Chkheidze\u2019s production of <em>Jaqo\u2019s Dispossessed<\/em>, based on the novel by Mikheil Javakhishvili.<\/p><p>Tbilisi occupies a central place in Shvelidze\u2019s painting. In his work, the old city emerges as an illusory world reminiscent of a stage model. Historical imagery, early photographs, fragments from family albums, and references to other works of art combine to form a multilayered portrait of the city. Alongside oil painting, collage was an important medium in his practice, which also encompassed abstract compositions.<\/p><p>Shvelidze also made a significant contribution to the interiors of Tbilisi\u2019s public venues. He created wall collages for the VIP bar at the Palace of Rituals and for the restaurants <em>Marco Polo,<\/em> <em>Phaeton,<\/em> and <em>Golden Mug<\/em>. Bringing together imagery from different periods and cultures, he imbued these spaces with a theatrical atmosphere.<\/p><p>Particularly notable was the interior of <em>Marco Polo<\/em>, a well-known Tbilisi restaurant of the 1990s, which he designed with Ushangi Imerlishvili and Gogi Kvrivishvili. Shvelidze created the ceiling composition and wall panels depicting key destinations along Marco Polo\u2019s journey on the Silk Road. Executed on cotton fabric using collage techniques, the ceiling composition united imagery from Western and Eastern art.<\/p><p>Shvelidze received the title of People\u2019s Artist of Georgia in 1980, the Shota Rustaveli State Prize in 1981, and the State Prize of Georgia in 1996.<\/p><p>He died on 9 February 2022.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182715e e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"182715e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f8dc0 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"d6f8dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item{display:inline-block;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item img{margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item .gallery-caption{margin:0}.elementor-image-gallery figure img{display:block}.elementor-image-gallery figure figcaption{width:100%}.gallery-spacing-custom .elementor-image-gallery .gallery-icon{padding:0}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item{max-width:50%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item{max-width:33.33%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item{max-width:25%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item{max-width:20%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item{max-width:16.666%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item{max-width:14.28%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item{max-width:12.5%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item{max-width:11.11%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:10%}}@media (min-width:480px) and (max-width:767px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:50%}}@media (max-width:479px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:100%}}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-15296 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-ozeum-thumb-med'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"William Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet. A part of a scenic model for a production at the Rustaveli National Theatre. Director: Robert Sturua. Collage. Private collection\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"William Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet.\nA part of a scenic model for a production at the Rustaveli National Theatre.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nCollage.\nPrivate collection\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NDYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvMC4wLjAtMi0xLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNmY4ZGMwIn0%3D\" title=\"William Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet. A part of a scenic model for a production at the Rustaveli National Theatre. Director: Robert Sturua. Collage. Private collection\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.0.0-2-1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.0.0-2-1-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"William Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet. A part of a scenic model for a production at the Rustaveli National Theatre. Director: Robert Sturua. Collage. Private collection\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.0.0-2-1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.0.0-2-1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.0.0-2-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.0.0-2-1-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28946'>\n\t\t\t\tWilliam Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet.\nA part of a scenic model for a production at the Rustaveli National Theatre.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nCollage.\nPrivate collection\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Ardi Liives\u2019s Monolisk. A part of a scenic model for a production at the Rustaveli National Theatre. Director: Nana Khatiskatsi. Wood, assemblage and mixed media. 54 \u00d7 75. Collection of the Georgian National Gallery.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"\nArdi Liives\u2019s Monolisk.\nA part of a scenic model for a production at the Rustaveli National Theatre.\nDirector: Nana Khatiskatsi.\nWood, assemblage and mixed media.\n54 \u00d7 75.\nCollection of the Georgian National Gallery.\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NDgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvMC4xLjEtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ2ZjhkYzAifQ%3D%3D\" title=\"Ardi Liives\u2019s Monolisk. A part of a scenic model for a production at the Rustaveli National Theatre. Director: Nana Khatiskatsi. Wood, assemblage and mixed media. 54 \u00d7 75. Collection of the Georgian National Gallery.\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.1.1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.1.1-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"Ardi Liives\u2019s Monolisk. A part of a scenic model for a production at the Rustaveli National Theatre. Director: Nana Khatiskatsi. Wood, assemblage and mixed media. 54 \u00d7 75. Collection of the Georgian National Gallery.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.1.1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.1.1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.1.1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0.1.1-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28948'>\n\t\t\t\tArdi Liives\u2019s Monolisk.\nA part of a scenic model for a production at the Rustaveli National Theatre.\nDirector: Nana Khatiskatsi.\nWood, assemblage and mixed media.\n54 \u00d7 75.\nCollection of the Georgian National Gallery.\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Sandro Mrevlishvili\u2019s Let Us Find the Vineyard. A part of a scenic model for a production at the Metekhi Theatre Studio. Director: Sandro Mrevlishvili. Collage and assemblage on canvas. 75 \u00d7 100.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"\nSandro Mrevlishvili\u2019s Let Us Find the Vineyard.\nA part of a scenic model for a production at the Metekhi Theatre Studio.\nDirector: Sandro Mrevlishvili.\nCollage and assemblage on canvas.\n75 \u00d7 100.\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvMS4xLjEtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ2ZjhkYzAifQ%3D%3D\" title=\"Sandro Mrevlishvili\u2019s Let Us Find the Vineyard. A part of a scenic model for a production at the Metekhi Theatre Studio. Director: Sandro Mrevlishvili. Collage and assemblage on canvas. 75 \u00d7 100.\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.1.1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.1.1-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"Sandro Mrevlishvili\u2019s Let Us Find the Vineyard. A part of a scenic model for a production at the Metekhi Theatre Studio. Director: Sandro Mrevlishvili. Collage and assemblage on canvas. 75 \u00d7 100.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.1.1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.1.1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.1.1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.1.1-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28950'>\n\t\t\t\tSandro Mrevlishvili\u2019s Let Us Find the Vineyard.\nA part of a scenic model for a production at the Metekhi Theatre Studio.\nDirector: Sandro Mrevlishvili.\nCollage and assemblage on canvas.\n75 \u00d7 100.\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"William Shakespeare\u2019s Richard III. Set design for a production at the Shota Rustaveli National Theatre. Director: Robert Sturua. Oil on canvas. Private collection.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"William Shakespeare\u2019s Richard III.\nSet design for a production at the Shota Rustaveli National Theatre.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nOil on canvas.\nPrivate collection.\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NDQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvMi4xLjQuMS1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDZmOGRjMCJ9\" title=\"William Shakespeare\u2019s Richard III. Set design for a production at the Shota Rustaveli National Theatre. Director: Robert Sturua. Oil on canvas. Private collection.\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2.1.4.1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2.1.4.1-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"William Shakespeare\u2019s Richard III. Set design for a production at the Shota Rustaveli National Theatre. Director: Robert Sturua. Oil on canvas. Private collection.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2.1.4.1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2.1.4.1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2.1.4.1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2.1.4.1-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28944'>\n\t\t\t\tWilliam Shakespeare\u2019s Richard III.\nSet design for a production at the Shota Rustaveli National Theatre.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nOil on canvas.\nPrivate collection.\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Tbilisi. Oil on board. 60 \u00d7 100. Diploma work. Private collection\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Tbilisi.\nOil on board.\n60 \u00d7 100.\nDiploma work.\nPrivate collection\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvRFNDMDMwNDMtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ2ZjhkYzAifQ%3D%3D\" title=\"Tbilisi. Oil on board. 60 \u00d7 100. Diploma work. Private collection\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03043-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03043-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"Tbilisi. Oil on board. 60 \u00d7 100. Diploma work. Private collection\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03043-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03043-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03043-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03043-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28952'>\n\t\t\t\t\nTbilisi.\nOil on board.\n60 \u00d7 100.\nDiploma work.\nPrivate collection\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Motifs of Old Tbilisi. Triptych. Oil, wood and burlap. 60 \u00d7 82; 48 \u00d7 86. 1975. Collection of the Georgian National Gallery.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"\nMotifs of Old Tbilisi.\nTriptych.\nOil, wood and burlap.\n60 \u00d7 82; 48 \u00d7 86.\n1975.\nCollection of the Georgian National Gallery.\n\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NTYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvRFNDMDMwNTctc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ2ZjhkYzAifQ%3D%3D\" title=\"Motifs of Old Tbilisi. Triptych. Oil, wood and burlap. 60 \u00d7 82; 48 \u00d7 86. 1975. Collection of the Georgian National Gallery.\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03057-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03057-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"Motifs of Old Tbilisi. Triptych. Oil, wood and burlap. 60 \u00d7 82; 48 \u00d7 86. 1975. Collection of the Georgian National Gallery.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03057-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03057-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03057-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03057-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28956'>\n\t\t\t\t\nMotifs of Old Tbilisi.\nTriptych.\nOil, wood and burlap.\n60 \u00d7 82; 48 \u00d7 86.\n1975.\nCollection of the Georgian National Gallery.\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Persian Ghulam. Fragment of the ceiling composition for the Marco Polo restaurant. Collage on calico. Private collection.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Persian Ghulam.\nFragment of the ceiling composition for the Marco Polo restaurant.\nCollage on calico.\nPrivate collection.\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NTgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvR2h1bGFtXzIzNXg2MS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNmY4ZGMwIn0%3D\" title=\"Persian Ghulam. Fragment of the ceiling composition for the Marco Polo restaurant. Collage on calico. Private collection.\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ghulam_235x61.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ghulam_235x61-370x149.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"Persian Ghulam. Fragment of the ceiling composition for the Marco Polo restaurant. Collage on calico. Private collection.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28958\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28958'>\n\t\t\t\t\nPersian Ghulam.\nFragment of the ceiling composition for the Marco Polo restaurant.\nCollage on calico.\nPrivate collection.\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Irakli Samsonadze\u2019s The Sweetish, Sad Scent of Vanilla. Director: Robert Sturua. Stage prop. Papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 and textiles. 285 \u00d7 80.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Irakli Samsonadze\u2019s The Sweetish, Sad Scent of Vanilla.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nStage prop.\nPapier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 and textiles.\n285 \u00d7 80.\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvRFNDMDI5MDItc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ2ZjhkYzAifQ%3D%3D\" title=\"Irakli Samsonadze\u2019s The Sweetish, Sad Scent of Vanilla. Director: Robert Sturua. Stage prop. Papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 and textiles. 285 \u00d7 80.\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"Irakli Samsonadze\u2019s The Sweetish, Sad Scent of Vanilla. Director: Robert Sturua. Stage prop. Papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 and textiles. 285 \u00d7 80.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC02902-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28954'>\n\t\t\t\tIrakli Samsonadze\u2019s The Sweetish, Sad Scent of Vanilla.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nStage prop.\nPapier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 and textiles.\n285 \u00d7 80.\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Polikarpe Kakabadze\u2019s Kvarkvare. A poster for the Rustaveli National Theatre production. Director: Robert Sturua. Rustaveli National Theatre Museum\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Polikarpe Kakabadze\u2019s Kvarkvare.\nA poster for the Rustaveli National Theatre production.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nRustaveli National Theatre Museum\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTUyMjEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8xMVwvcG9zdGVyLWZvci1LdmFya3ZhcmUtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ2ZjhkYzAifQ%3D%3D\" title=\"Polikarpe Kakabadze\u2019s Kvarkvare. A poster for the Rustaveli National Theatre production. Director: Robert Sturua. Rustaveli National Theatre Museum\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/poster-for-Kvarkvare-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/poster-for-Kvarkvare-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"Polikarpe Kakabadze\u2019s Kvarkvare. A poster for the Rustaveli National Theatre production. Director: Robert Sturua. Rustaveli National Theatre Museum\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/poster-for-Kvarkvare-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/poster-for-Kvarkvare-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/poster-for-Kvarkvare-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/poster-for-Kvarkvare-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15221'>\n\t\t\t\tPolikarpe Kakabadze\u2019s Kvarkvare.\nA poster for the Rustaveli National Theatre production.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nRustaveli National Theatre Museum\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"3.10.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Polikarpe Kakabadze\u2019s Kvarkvare.\nA poster for the Rustaveli National Theatre production.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nRustaveli National Theatre Museum\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NjIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvMy4xMC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDZmOGRjMCJ9\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.10-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.10-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.10-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.10-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.10-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.10-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"3.11.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Polikarpe Kakabadze\u2019s Kvarkvare.\nA poster for the Rustaveli National Theatre production.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nRustaveli National Theatre Museum\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NjQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvMy4xMS1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDZmOGRjMCJ9\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.11-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.11-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.11-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.11-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.11-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.11-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d6f8dc0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"3.13.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Polikarpe Kakabadze\u2019s Kvarkvare.\nA poster for the Rustaveli National Theatre production.\nDirector: Robert Sturua.\nRustaveli National Theatre Museum\n\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NjYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hcnQuZ292LmdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvMy4xMy1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDZmOGRjMCJ9\" href='https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.13-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.13-370x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ozeum-thumb-med size-ozeum-thumb-med\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.13-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.13-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.13-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3.13-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" 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Through his longstanding collaboration with Robert Sturua, he helped renew the visual language of Georgian theatre. In his&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15214,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","cpt_portfolio_group":[102,105],"class_list":["post-15296","cpt_portfolio","type-cpt_portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cpt_portfolio_group-painter","cpt_portfolio_group-scenographer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio\/15296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cpt_portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15296"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio\/15296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29005,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio\/15296\/revisions\/29005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cpt_portfolio_group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio_group?post=15296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}