TIKO IMNADZE
Tiko is a multimedia artist based in Tbilisi, Georgia. Three petrol pistols, adorned with crosses, symbolize unchecked capitalism and the sanctification of profitable resources, disregarding human health and nature. Through salvaged pistols and crosses, the artist demonstrates the boundlessness of systemically entrenched forms of power in Georgia and globally.
What does not kill you makes you richer, 2023
Found Objects - Petrol pistols with metal crosses and rubber tubes
Text by Salome Papashvili; presented by CH64 Gallery;
Spring Break Art Show, NY; photo by Mishiko Sulakauri
Mining Blow, 2018
Ply wood, coal, and'metal flakes.’
Supported by Propaganda Network, Fablab Technopark
Underground Passage, Tbilisi, Georgia
When the sun pauses on the horizon at sunset, 2022
Metal sculpture, rose, concrete blocks,
Tblisi Photography and Multimedia Museum
Head Office, 2022
300x200x200cm
Deconstructed found object in the form of a Vladimir Lenin bust created in 1981 out of epoxy glue and PVC, metal frame, wasp hives, snail shells
Collaboration w/ Mishiko Sulakauri, Sandro Pachuashili
Unheard Voice, 2020
Graphic poster
120x180 cm
Tbilisi online biennale
Discipline
multimedia
17 degrees outside, 2021
Photography Print, Black Sea Water, Metal Frame
100x73x5 cm
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Collaborated with Mishiko Sulakauri
Supported by “Open Place” residency and ‘Prince Claus Fund.’
17 degrees outside 2021
The core of her practice is focused on exploring socio-economic inequality and socio-political issues. Her process is research-driven. Following an exhaustive and multifaceted investigation, she presents a fresh and nuanced perspective on the subject of her choice. The artist's work shows a particular interest in history and mythology. Her work has explored how the role of women, as conveyed in myths and stories, has transformed from antiquity to the present day.
Project during the Borderland Residency
Year of participation
2024
Currently, my recent work centers on the Mtkvari River in Georgia, which serves as a powerful identity symbol for Tbilisi. The river has played a crucial role in the practical, spiritual, and social development of the local society.
As part of my future plans, I aim to continue developing this topic and provide a stimulating and creative environment. In the context, I will further investigate identity as a subject, exploring how power dynamics, such as those during the Soviet Era, have reshaped and influenced it. This research will deepen my understanding of the complex relationship between identity, history, and social change, offering new insights into my ongoing artistic exploration.