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Contemporary Art Archive - Tbilisi

Archive of Academic Writings

2021 Edition of the Project is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth of Georgia

Exile's Suitcase

Painting

Nino Kvrivishvili

silk painting
2014
35x35 cm.

Exile’s suitcase tells the story about humans who are leaving the countries and are going far away from their birthplace. They experience lots of difficulties, especially when they are forced to be migrated or exiled.The simple pieces of silk handkerchiefs, purely decorative accessory give a visual depiction of the architecture of Klaipeda as a virtual tool illustrating people’s personal identity.