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Instructions · What links here · Irina Gabiani (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 39 days ago by IrinaGabianiArt (talk: D · +) · Last edited 26 days ago by CommonsDelinker

Irina Gabiani (born 1971, Tbilisi, Georgia)^[1]^[2] is an artist. Born and raised in Georgia, under Soviet occupation since 1921, she spent her childhood in an environment where creativity was often silenced. This ignited in her a deep longing for freedom, which became the foundation of her artistic journey and continues to guide her towards a practice that transcends imposed boundaries.^[3]

Later, while living in Georgia in the 1990s, she experienced the war firsthand, when Russian aggression targeted the country’s sovereignty and violent conflict erupted in the heart of Tbilisi. These formative experiences deeply marked her artistic path, anchoring her pursuit of freedom and her exploration of humanity as one interconnected organism. Gabiani believes that if humankind ever comes to fully realize this interconnectedness, the very premise of war would lose its meaning.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Biography

Gabiani studied at Nikoladze Art College and the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts (1986–1994) and later at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art in Amsterdam (1994–1997). She lives and works in Luxembourg.^[7]^[8]

Artistic practice

Gabiani works across multiple disciplines including painting, drawing, collage, installation, video art and performance.^[9] Her work explores structures that connect individuals with the broader universe. She developed a personal concept called "Minimal-Complexity," highlighting complexity within simple forms, geometric patterns and subtle lines.^[10] She frequently incorporates collage from contemporary magazines and extends motifs with hand-drawn elements.^[11]^[12]

Selected exhibitions

Venice Biennale, 54th edition (2011), Arsenale – representing Italy.^[13] CAPC – Musée d’Art Contemporain, Bordeaux, France.^[14] MUDAM (Museum of Modern Art), Luxembourg.^[15] Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia.^[16]^[17] Museum of Contemporary Art Villa Croce, Genoa, Italy.^[18] Torrance Art Museum, California, USA.^[19] Museo Nazionale del Cinema, Turin, Italy.^[20] Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome, Italy.^[21] Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, USA ZKM Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe, Germany.^[22] Art Beijing, Beijing, China ARCO Madrid, Madrid, Spain.^[23] Art Busan, Busan, South Korea.^[24] Portraying the Universe, Nosbaum Reding Projects, Luxembourg (2025).^[25] Irina Gabiani, Galerie PJ, Metz, France - "Minimal-Complexity"^[26] and "Théâtre Intérieur"^[27] Galleria Raffaella De Chirico, Milan, Italy.^[28] Galleria Giampiero Biasutti, Turin, Italy.^[29]^[30] Irina Gabiani, “Reflections”, Video Performances and Video Art, National Library of Georgia, Tbilisi (2010).^[31]

Recognition / Awards

Irina Gabiani was selected to represent Italy at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011, Arsenale.^[32] She received the following awards: the 2008 Third International Art Prize Arte Laguna, Sculpture, Best foreign artist^[33]; 2008 Third International Art Prize Arte Laguna, Sculpture, Virtual Jury Prize.^[34] 2008 8° Premio Nazionale d’Arte Città di Novara, Video, III prize.^[35] 2011 2011 International Video Festival “Letters from the Sky”, Video, Top 10 Award Winner.^[36] and 2011 International Video Festival “Letters from the Sky”, Video, Judges’ Prize Winner.^[37]

References

External links

[1] ttps://geoartistsabroad.tsu.ge/en/artists/e-j/gabiani-irina.html ^{[bare URL]}

[2] ttp://www.nplg.gov.ge/emigrants/ka/00001333/ ^{[bare URL]}

[3] ttps://reachartvisual.com/publication/ze-gavlena-13/

[4] ttps://www.nosbaumreding.com/en/artists/exhibitiondetails/13399/irina-gabiani?iae=365 ^{[bare URL]}

[5] ttps://www.dechiricogalleriadarte.com/artisti/irina-gabiani-843 ^{[bare URL]}

[6] ttps://galerie-pj.com/artists/irina-gabiani/?lang=en ^{[bare URL]}

[7] ttps://www.konschtlexikon.mnaha.lu/entry/lkl009111/ Konschtlexikon Luxembourg

[8] ttps://www.land.lu/page/article/457/341457/FRE/index.html Land.lu article

[9] ttps://www.radiotavisupleba.ge/a/%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90-%E1%83%92%E1%83%90%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98/32803811.html ^{[bare URL]}

[10] ttps://galerie-pj.com/artists/irina-gabiani/?lang=en ^{[bare URL]}

[11] ttps://www.culture.lu/blog/articles/arts-visuels-art-plastique/portraying-universe ^{[bare URL]}

[12] ttps://contemporary.artarchive.network/en/artist/works/156 ^{[bare URL]}

[13] ttps://passaparola.info/web/2011/05/28/sonia-sion-e-irina-gabiani-alla-biennale-di-venezia/

[14] ttps://bordeauxartcontemporain.com/2017/09/12/mohamed-thara-artiste-et-commissaire/

[15] ttps://www.mudam.com/events/artworks-for-ukraine

[16] ttps://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/2688_september_7_2012/2688_exhibition.html

[17] ttps://contemporary.artarchive.network/en/artist/works/156

[18] ttps://www.genovatoday.it/eventi/mostra-qui-non-c-e-niente-da-leggere-villa-croce.html

[19] ttps://www.torranceartmuseum.com/timeislove7

[20] ttps://www.exibart.com/evento-arte/video-dia-loghi-2009-2/

[21] ttps://www.museociviltaromana.it/it/mostra-evento/sguardi-sonori-2010-2011

[22] ttps://expcinema.org/site/en/events/time-love10-international-video-art-program

[23] ttps://www.industri.art/ca/jorge-selles-dominguez/noticies-ressenyes/jorge-selles-a-feria-arco-ifema-2023

[24] ttps://galerie-pj.com/exhibition/art-busan/?lang=en&back=ago

[25] ttps://www.nosbaumreding.com/en/artists/exhibitiondetails/13399/irina-gabiani?iae=365

[26] ttps://galerie-pj.com/artists/irina-gabiani/?lang=en

[27] ttps://galerie-pj.com/exhibition/10100/

[28] ttps://www.dechiricogalleriadarte.com/artisti/irina-gabiani-843

[29] ttps://www.artribune.com/mostre-evento-arte/irina-gabiani-micro-e-macro-cosmi/

[30] ttps://arte.it/calendario-arte/torino/mostra-irina-gabiani-micro-e-macro-cosmi-16419

[31] ttps://www.nplg.gov.ge/eng/news/Irina_Gabiani_Video_Art_Presentation_at_the_National_Library/530

[32] ttps://passaparola.info/web/2011/05/28/sonia-sion-e-irina-gabiani-alla-biennale-di-venezia/

[33] Arte Laguna Prize, 3rd Edition 2008, Official Catalogue. https://artelagunaprize.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/3-edizione-2008-unito.pdf

[34] ttps://irinagabianiexhibitions.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/irina-gabiani-great-mention-of-the-president-of-the-giury-at-the-best-foreign-artist-2008/

[35] ttps://irinagabianiexhibitions.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/8-premio-nazionale-darte-citta-di-novara-museo-civico-del-broletto-novara-italy-video-section-2008/

[36] ttps://letters-from-the-sky-project.blogspot.com/2012/05/take-off-your-veil.html

[37] ttps://gabiani-irina.livejournal.com/27725.html

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