{"id":775,"date":"2019-05-20T20:21:03","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T18:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ytaunion.com\/yta\/?p=775"},"modified":"2019-11-03T14:28:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-03T13:28:20","slug":"the-unlocked-circle-georgian-national-pavilion-at-the-prague-quadrennial-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yt.omni.ge\/?p=775","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Unlocked Circle\u201d – Georgian National Pavilion at the Prague Quadrennial 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

6-16.06.201<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 6- 16, 2019 at PQ15 Georgia came out in the main Countries and Regions Section with the national pavilion \u201cThe Unlocked Circle\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concept<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During\nthe Prague Quadrennial 2019 the Georgian National Pavilion pursues the goal to\ndocument transformation of aesthetics of Georgian theatre and demonstrate\npolitical context, communication culture and interaction of artistic\nreflections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern\npractice of Georgian theatre focuses on a wide range of dialogues, reflections\non the essence and opportunities. The subjects of the dialogue unite local and\nglobal identities including wider paradigms and groups representing subcultures\nand gender. The dialogue consists of diverse elements and vectors giving the\ntheatre a role of a universal medium that should foster a complex process,\nidentify the problems and support the involved sides in renewal of their\nidentities, \u201ccreate\u201d a common knowledge through communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under\nthe circumstance of the shift of paradigm the process of search of renewed\nidentity, which unites confrontational and communicative aspects, becomes\nespecially active. During the PQ19 exposition of the Georgian National Pavilion\n\u201cThe Unlocked Circle\u201d will resonate with the newest theatrical trend. It is\nbased on the dialogue and is especially visible in the works of the young\ndirectors who attempt to represent social, cultural and political contexts that\ngive birth to the changes of a paradigm, start transformation of the language\nof Georgian theatre (among them through formation of so called \u201cnew theatre of\nsensitivity\u201d). It is important that the \u201cnew theatre of sensitivity\u201d documents\nthe recent history as part of a \u201cdialogue\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topics\nof the works selected for the National Pavilion cover state of traumas in a war\nand post-war societies (local as well as general problems). In this context it\nis logical that Georgian National Pavilion presents its exposition in the same\ncluster as national pavilions of Ukraine and Armenia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

30-year\nhistory and culture of Georgian independence contains confrontational,\nconflicting narratives. National reflections of the 1990s were based on the\ntopics permanent waiting, hope, frustration, disrupted borders and syndrome of\na closed space. The themes partially maintained their urgency even until the\nbeginning of the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the post-traumatic\nanalysis of the society since 2010s Georgian theatre went through the period of\ntransformation. The artists of new generation think through the categories of\nrapprochement and empathy and try to find their own identity in the global\ncontext. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019 the Georgian National Pavilion will present\ntheatre projects of different genres and aesthetics at the Prague Quadrennial.\nThe video recordings of plays and performances as well as interviews will\ncreate visual panorama. Topics of the interviews will concentrate on\nreflections of theatres on current political, social and cultural processes.\nThis way the display will create an extended circle of communication with the\nspectators and give them an opportunity to get familiar with the sensitivity of\nmodern theatre and present situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgian National Pavilion unites\ndifferent generations of Georgian stage designers and directors who create\nstage design for their performances to demonstrate transformation of the goals\nand objectives of theatrical art and stage design. These are the representatives\nof three generations: David Doiashvili (born in 1971) whose university years coincided with the end of the\nSoviet Union and who started his professional career in the post-soviet period;\nNikoloz Sabashvili (born in 1980) who was formed as an artist during the\ndramatic and turbulent years of collapse of the Soviet Union and three young\ntheatre professionals (one stage designer and two directors\/stage designers)\nShota Bagalishvili, Guram Matskhonashvili and David Tavadze (all born in 1989)\nwhose identity was formed during the period of independence and who are the\nsame age as independent Georgia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These artists are known for different theatrical\nculture, worldview and aesthetics. Their work gives birth to essential changes\n(sometimes revolutionary, sometimes more cautious but still clear) of the\nlanguage of Georgian theatre and brings us to establishment of so-called\n\u201ctheatre of new sensitivity\u201d by the generation of 1989s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the last decade Georgian scenography\nrevealed distribution of specific fields of specialization based on gender.\nGender balance shifted more towards the women \u2013 trend that became obvious at\nthe Georgian National Pavilion of the Prague Quadrienale 2015 (concept \u201cVoice\nof the Women\u201d). In parallel scenography became more popular among the male\ndirectors.  Sceographyc images, which are\ncreated by the directors remain quite reserved, even minimalistic and are\nsometimes based on the aesthetics of kitsch or documentalizm… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern Georgian theatre experiences growth of importance of\ndocumentary narrative as an artistic tool for presenting the urgent problems to\nthe public. Georgian National Pavilion is based on this principle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a territory\nwhere varieties of spatial interpretations are demonstrated through\nmetamorphoses and movement following an inner aspiration to unlock the circles\nand to overcome the boundaries. The artistic space of the Pavilion typifies\nthis active theatrical process comprised of passions, desires, thoughts,\nvalues, aspirations and hopes. It is a territory where new visions appear again\nand again and where personalities are renewed. It offers a fascinating story of\nart and liberation of life, a way to a new \u201cego\u201d through reinterpretation of\nthe past and reflection of the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nino Gunia-Kuznetsova <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author of the theme, Curator                                                       \n<\/strong>                                                               <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamar Bokuchava <\/strong>(1963-2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-author, Co-curator <\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating Artists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Doiashvili-<\/strong> Director, scenographer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikoloz Sabashvili –<\/strong> Director, actor, scenographer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guram Matskhonashvili<\/strong> – Director, scenographer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shota Bagalishvili –<\/strong> <\/em>Stage\nand costume designer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Tavadze – <\/strong>Director, author, actor, scenographer<\/p>\n\n\n\n


PRODUCTION TEAM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nino Gunia-Kuznetsova<\/strong>,\nCurator, Author of the theme<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamar Bokuchava,<\/strong>\n(1963-2019) Co-curator, Co-author<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manana Gunia,<\/strong>\nExhibition designer & graphic designer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meri Matsaberidze<\/strong>,\nPR manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamar Gurchiani,<\/strong>\nProject Manager, Coordinator of performance group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avtandil Dolaberidze,<\/strong>\nIT & Technical manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nino Surguladze,<\/strong>\nCluster Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malkhaz Barbakadze,<\/strong>\nDirector, Video editing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TElETON Studio<\/strong>\nL.T.D, Post production<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khatuna Kikvadze,<\/strong>\nEditor, Consultant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamar Janashia,<\/strong>\nTranslation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irakli Khutsishvili,<\/strong>\nDesigner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nino Burduli,<\/strong> Layout<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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