Teona Yamanidze

About

Was born in Moscow in 1988. In 2004 graduated with distinction from the school of arts under the name of Sviatoslav Richter. From 2005 to 2009 studied at the State Academy of Arts in Tbilisi, Georgia in the workshop of Gia Gugushvili. During studies, participated in various exhibitions and projects organized by the academy, such as: project «Lepl National Scientific Library», “palette of friendship» exhibitions in Georgia and Azerbaijan. On the third course held my first personal exhibition in the Gallery Academy+.
My basic concern during studying in academy was creating multidimensional character of a human through creating abstract images or faces. And my personal exhibitions were also devoted to the gradable character of the human being. Most of my previous works were based on the contradictions (for example Skinny & Stout, Last flower, Cynic and etc.). At that period of time I was interested in fresco-painting. The images of saints that were expressed on the uneven surfaces of the ancient monasteries and cathedrals looked very exciting and fascinating. I tried to combine the rough surface and the conception of the “expressionism”. This gave me a huge amount of material for thought and reflection about the place and role of contemporary art in the modern world, its transformation and evolution. But, unfortunately, my research in that field has not led me to the most generous conclusion, and I again had a feeling to search for new experiences and new opportunities for self-expression.
My aim is to show the action through the picture. Fine art has to take up its primary function – to bear the certain idea to make us think of what we are.
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Location: Moscow, Russia
Website: http://www.teonayamanidze.ru
http://www.chelseapgdip2012.com/artists/teona-yamanidze/

Work

Since 2009 participating in international art exhibitions:

Awards

2011 "The Elizabeth Greenshields foundation Grant"

Solo Exhibitions

2009 20-27 May, Personal exhibition in the Gallery Academia+, Tbilisi, Georgia

2008 14-20 May, Personal exhibition in the Gallery Academia+, Tbilisi, Georgia

Group Exhibitions & competitions

2011 November, Partisipaitng in exhibition in "Forma-Gallery", WINZAVOD centre for contemporary art www.winzavod.com

2011 11-20 March – Art Week in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia

(took the 1st place in the nomination “academic portrait”)

2011 11-26 February – “International Art week in Berlin”

(took the 1st place in the nomination “academic portrait”) Berlin, Germany

2010 26 October - 3 November – “International Ukrainian Art week” Kiev, Ukraine.

(took the 3rd place in the nomination "experimental art")

2010 26 September - 3 October – “Moscow International Art week” Moscow, Russia

(took the 1st place in the nomination "academic painting")

2010 1-16 July – “Days of Russian culture in Spain” Madrid, Spain

2010 5-15 May – “International Art week in Kazakhstan” Almata, Kazakhstan.

(took the 3rd place in the nomination "experimental painting")

2010 11-20 April – “Moscow International Art week” Moscow, Russia

2010 5-11 April – “International Art week in Belarus”

(2rd place in the nomination “experimental art”) Minsk, Belarus

2009 17-23 November – “International Ukrainian Art week”

(3rd place in the nomination “experimental art”) Kiev, Ukraine.

2009 2 June – Exhibition in the State Academy of Art, Tbilisi, Georgia

2008 13-25 May – Taking part in the project “palette of friendship” exhibitions in Georgia and Azerbaijan

2007 30 April - 8 May – Exhibition in the LEPL National scientific library, Tbilisi, Georgia

2003- Russian Festival "New Names", Moscow, Russia

2002
Taking part in the competition exhibition of young painters under the name of Nadia Rusheva (Diploma for the first place) Moscow, Russia

Publications

"Yes-club", newspaper "English" (youth english section) Self Portrait via a Mirror

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Education

2012 PG Dip Fine Art Chelsea College of Art and Design

2005-2009 Bachelor Diploma in Fine Art, Tbilisi State Academy of Art, Georgia

1996-2004  School of arts under the name of Sviatoslav Richter, Moscow, Russia
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