“War-Games” by Kote Sulaberidze

Video (3.32min)

Dédicace Gallery periodically returns to selected works of Georgian Art besides its novelty artists. The next show of the Glass Cube will be video art again, in the framework of Project Caravan and Aduco on Orbeliani Square. "War-Games" (1994-2007) by Kote Sulaberidze is one of the best examples of the history of Georgian video art.

The history of the artwork is about the chronicles of the 1990th. The video shows how the artist simulates the typical manner of the children during the war-game - imitation of fight noises accompanies with "naive" images.

The history of "War-Games" follows: The idea started in 1993, but the energy crisis in Georgia didn't let the artist complete the artwork. In 1994 with the help of Vato Tsereteli and Vakho Gvetadze (aka Negativa), make it happen to make a video recording. Montage Belongs to Gela Kintsurashvili. In 2007 by request of Victor Miziano a video work transferred to DVD (for the exhibition of "Progressive Nostalgia").

"War-Games" was shown in various exhibitions in Georgia and also participated in various art festivals and international projects in Great Britain, Germany, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates. 

"War-Games" by Kote Sulaberidze is the significant work of Georgian contemporary art wheres the artist finds a unique form, briefly and humane way tells us a dramatic story.

Curators: Dedika Bulia, Khatuna Khabuliani