Repression and Free Will

Discover a new and distinctive space dedicated to contemporary Georgian art.

Art Foundation Anagi was established in September 2025, following the model of international corporate art foundations, and brings together leading representatives of Georgian business and the creative sector.

The foundation building features several exhibition spaces showcasing contemporary Georgian art from different periods, perspectives, and artistic practices.

AFA Curatorial Hall & AFA Gallery

“Repression and Free Will”

On March 14, a new exhibition opens at the Art Foundation Anagi curatorial space.

The exhibition explores the mechanisms through which the Soviet system restricted artistic freedom, as well as the forms of creative resistance that emerged in response to repression.

The exhibition features works by Henrik Hryniewski (1869–1938) — a Polish-born artist who worked in Georgia and became a victim of Soviet repression.

A significant part of the exhibition presents works by abstract artists of different generations, whom the Soviet system labeled as “formalists” and persecuted.

The exhibition chronologically traces the development of Georgian abstractionism — from early modernism to the period of Georgia’s independence (1920s–1990s).

“Repression and Free Will” also offers a contemporary critical reflection on the Soviet ideological legacy through the works of Georgian artists Levan Chogoshvili, Guram Tsibakhashvili, and Merab Kopaleishvili.

Curators:
Tea Gogua dze-Apfeli
Konstantine Bolkvadze
Mariam Shergelashvili

Opening: March 14, 20:00
The exhibition will run until June 10, 2026.

Supported by the Polish Institute in Tbilisi.

AFA — Sergo Kobuladze Studio

Visitors can also see a curatorial reconstruction of the studio of the renowned Georgian artist Sergo Kobuladze.

AFA Photo / AFA Cinema

“Cartography of Monochrome Sensations”

This group exhibition, presented by the platform Unarchived Semiotics, brings together ten artists of different generations and artistic backgrounds.

The central theme of the works is the psychosomatics of sensations imprinted in the body.

Graphic impressions create a kind of cartography of physical and emotional experience, where the relationship between body and space is expressed through intimate monochrome forms.

Concept and Curator:
Mariam Shergelashvili

Participating artists:
Khatuna Abashidze
Mari Babaevi
Irina Gabiani
Liza Kvantaliani
Gio Sumbadze
Mari Kalabegashvili
Nika Khabelashvili
Saba Khechoshvili
Sali Khizanishvili
Nina Tsotsoria

Opening: March 14, 20:00
The exhibition runs until April 8, 2026.

Mappa Cartographica

The space also features a private collection of historical maps and rare bibliographic publications.

The exhibits include unique European cartographic works depicting Georgia in various historical periods, as well as travel accounts and visual chronicles by European travelers describing medieval Georgian culture and daily life.

Additional Information

https://artfoundationanagi.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mappacartographica

The exhibition space is open daily from 10:00 to 21:00
(closed on Mondays)

📍 Address: 12 Zurab Avalishvili St., Park Home Vake, Tbilisi
📞 Phone: +995 32 229 09 29