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Nino Karumidze in Tokyo
Georgian artist Mrs.Nino Karumidze and her husband Mr.Zaza Gogua are the Japanophile. They stayed in Japan for long time, but now they went back to their home country, the Republic of Georgia. And she having a solo exhibition in Japan every year.
First of all, better to know about the Republic of Georgia before introducing her works. Georgia, was independed from the Soviet Union, has their original culture but also has the combined elements. Their state religion is the Georgian Orthodox Church which has derived from the Greek Orthodox Church. Georgia is a christian country but having the influence of a lot of other cultures through long history. The meat bun named Hincari is an article left by the deceased of the Mongolian empire. And an almanac of this country is the Gregorian but also has the twelve zodiacal signs. On the other hand, there are many influence of Islam which ruled for a long time. Which can be seen at the construction of the National Opera House or the architectural style of hot springs. In the legend, Georgia is the birthplace of the princess media and the place where Noah's ark landed. The nature and the wine of south Caucasia located at the east of the Black Sea are so famous. Georgian use kartuli ena (Georgian) with Russian. This country located at the crossroads between Europe and Asia and lying along the historic Silk Road routes.
These Georgian cultures influence to her works. Her representational paintings with the decoration and the symbolism provide us to the world of various imaginations. Moreover, the soft changes of colors are the feature of her works. Most of her works are having a harmony of the drawn object and the background. Sometimes it plays a piece of music with harmony without a matter of what was drawn. The combined image must be the feature of Georgia where she was born and grown up.
Themes of her works are various but the music must be the pillar. "Pianist", "Quartet", "Piano Quintet" and "Concert" are representational but so symbolic works. Also, her works have elements of the humour and the trompe l'oeil (cheat picture). For instance, some children are hiding in the screen of her painting named "Hide & Seek".
In this exhibition, I am interested in which part of her character would be seen, or her new part would be seen. Please enjoy the meeting to her pictures and the conversation with her at this exhibition.
Toyoko Hyono, LADS Gallery
Nino Karumidze

Career
1968
Born in Tbilisi, the capitai of the Georgian Republic.
1987-92
Graduate of The Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, Georgia. Specialized in "Monumental Decorative Art". Qualified as an artist of "Monumental Decorative Art".
1992-94
Post graduate of The Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, Georgia.
1993
Became famous as the new artist, after received the 1st prize of "Contest for young artists" in Georgia.
1994-98
Lecturer of painting and drawing at the faculty of Architecture at The Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, Georgia.
1998-2006
Stayed in Kawachinagano City in Osaka, Japan.
Present
Living in Tlibisi, Georgia.

Exhibition
1993
"Tea Hose"
1994
"Galerie Orient"
1995
"Rustaveli Theater"
Exhibition at the Georgia National Music Center.
1996/97
"Galerie Karvasla"
1998
"Galerie Hyparts" in Wien, Austria.
2002
"Greci-Marino" in Milan, Italy.
2000-
Having personal exhibition every year in Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto.


Nino Karumidze in Tokyo
Subway : Ginza-Line,Hanzomon-Line,Chiyoda-Line
10 minutes on foot from B1 exit of Omotesando Sta.
Nino Karumidze
June 19 (Thu) - 25 (Wed), 2008
12:00pm - 7:00pm
DOKA Contemporary Arts + LADS Gallery
7-1-12, Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo. 107-0062
TEL : 03-3407-3477
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