Calligraphy
To keep ties with our Georgian roots, my mother (Naira Chovelidze) incentivised me to participate with her in many International Festivals and Competitions. We both presented our works for International Georgian Calligraphy competitions (when I was 14-16 years old) and were awarded highest awards. Through my work with one of the most unique alphabets and Georgian language semiotics, the art of writing became a door to many other artforms and sciences which I explore and pursue till this day.
Акакий Церетели
Несправедливая сила властвует не вечно,
а справедливость все равно в итоге побеждает
Spring by Ilia Chavchavadze
The wood is decked in light green leaf.
The swallow twitters in delight.
The lonely vine sheds joyous tears
Of interwoven dew and light.
Spring weaves a gown of green to clad
The mountain height and wide-spread field.
O when wilt thou, my native land,
In all thy glory stand revealed?
This work was later included as a cover for a poetry Almanach published by “Iveria” Georgian Cultural Organization in Armenia
Eagle by Vaja Pshavela
In haughty pride, though wounded sore, an eagle fought the raven-crow; the bird in brave despair did strive to rise, but fell in frenzied woe. His right wing swept the blood-stained ground; his bosom shone in crimson glow. “Alas! You smite, O raves wild, when I am wounded, fallen low; were I not struck, your feathers black would deck the fields and plains below!”
Russian Fairy Tales
I soon was experimenting on implementing traditional ornaments from different cultures on different mediums and reimagining traditional archetypes and mythological creatures. Such an example is this wooden box for jewelry I made for my mother (Naira Chovelidze), depicting Russian traditional organmentry, the magical creatues Hampbacked Horse and the Golden Fish along with other symbols of Russian Folklore.
