MERAB GAGILADZE (b. 1972)

MERAB GAGILADZE (b. 1972)

Merab Gagiladze was born in Georgia. The city of Tbilisi is unique in that it is the crossroads of two large cultures - eastern and western, and many religions. This merger is visible in every street, in every lane, and in every person. Walking through your native city, you feel its energy as the energy of the whole world. Here it is simply impossible not to be an artist.
Merab lives in dreams, watching those small miracles that occur around every day - sunrise, blooming flowers, birds singing. But the greatest miracle and mystery is man. And this riddle is inspiring. Perhaps that is why the portrait dominates the work.
The technique of Merab Gagiladze is associated with ancient Italian frescoes, Byzantine mosaics, Moorish decor. Colors - deeply saturated, reminiscent of richly decorated tapestries of Persian rulers. There is the influence of modern decorative art by Gustav Klimt and the extended features of Amadeo Modigliani. His faces reflect an incomprehensible quiet confidence, telling about romantic affairs of the past.