New Work – 2026

Every day I walk Tbilisi streets covered in raw, angry political graffiti—harsh messages that wound the city walls. This series is my quiet answer: replacing aggression with poetry, negativity with tenderness. Here, text is not noise—it has meaning, energy, and gentle power. The letters become water, wind, light; they evoke longing, nostalgia, warmth. They remind us that words can heal, move, and hold space for feeling instead of conflict.

These works are also designed to come alive in three dimensions. By layering text, subtle gradients, and repeating patterns, the pieces create striking 3D effects when viewed through ChromaDepth glasses. I have explored the Moiré effect to generate gentle optical movement, and I continue experimenting with other perceptual 3D techniques to deepen the viewer’s immersion and make the words feel physically present.

Through gouache, charcoal, ink, conte crayon, and pencil on paper, I offer a different kind of mark on the world—one that invites stillness, reflection, and the soft return of beauty.

I Remember Summer
My Wrist was Tormented
Darianuli

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Over the past two decades, my work has explored the surreal and the dreamlike, weaving narratives of transformation. This thread feels deeply rooted in my Georgian heritage: the dragon-slaying heroes of Colchis, the protective duality of Kartlis Deda (Mother Georgia) who holds both sword and wine bowl, and the enduring connection to the land that runs through our myths and folk tales. The tactile embellishments I sometimes use—gold leaf, glued jewels, gold confetti—echo the gilded, ritualistic quality of Georgian Orthodox icons, adding layers of symbolic depth and physical presence. The scenes evoke a quiet tension, where fragility confronts vast, indifferent, or overwhelming forces, yet the figures persist with a subtle resilience or quiet agency. The emotional register is one of quiet intensity—melancholy, wonder, unease, and a faint undercurrent of defiance.