Elisabed Zautashvili

Elisabed Zautashvili

Hello,

I am an architect and artist originally from Tbilisi, Georgia.
Based in Berlin since 2017.

I divide my time between working as an artist  and exhibition designer.

Artist Statement

Coming from a family of artists, creative thinking has always been a part of my everyday life. Working primarily with ceramics, I create organic and architectural forms that reflect the complexity of memory.

My pieces are inspired by a longing for my Georgian homeland and influenced by personal experience and political conflict in the post-Soviet era. My objects connect identity with materiality.

Colour is an important part of my practice. It supports the relationship between form, material, texture, and light, giving each piece its own atmosphere.

The titles of my works are rooted in symbols and meanings connected to my homeland.


How i work

I usually work with chamotte clay. I begin with sketches and structural considerations, since I prefer hand-building. When I work on light objects, I already think about how the light will fall, how the wiring can be guided, and how the piece can be mounted, yet I remain open to changes throughout the process.

After the bisque firing, I turn to color. Glazes and textures are central to my work. I experiment with mixing glazes, recycled metals, and glass, creating surfaces that cannot be fully predicted. This unpredictability is what inspires me most: the sense of collaboration with clay, materials, and fire. 

Studies

BA Architecture – State Academy of Arts – Tbilisi, Georgia

MA Design – University of Applied Sciences – Potsdam, Germany

Exhibitions

2026

Inside Out, Endorphina, Berlin 48 St Neukölln

Inside Out, Zönoteka, Berlin 48 St Neukölln

New Perspectives, New and Abstract, Berlin Mitte

2025

Kunstsalat, Studio 4000, Berlin Neukölln

Berlin Ceramic Artists, Biophilia Gallery/ Kastanien Berlin, Berlin Kreuzberg

2024

Berlin Artists Art Market, Monopol, Berlin Spandau

Schaufenster, ARTmadness, Berlin Kreuzberg

Texture and Tones, Backhaus Projects, Berlin Neukölln (Duo)

Esskultur, Halfsister, Berlin Tempelhof

2019

Gruße aus Georgien, Kunstpunkt Berlin, Berlin Mitte

2018
Landart Artinstallation, Vardzia Aspindza

Georgian Artists, Museum Of Modern Art Zurab Tsereteli, Tbilisi

2017
ARCHessories, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Tbilisi

2015

ARCHessories, Frontline Tbilisi (Solo)

2014

ARCHessories, UN Environment Programme, Holliday Inn, Tbilisi

Press

2026
Article about my work

2020

Houzz.de – Platform for Design and Architecture 5 successful contrasts to light wood

Bomondi – Magazine for Design, November Issue About the Studio
Homeis.ge – Platform for Design and Architecture About the Studio

Idaaf – Online magazine about architecture –
About Appartment at Hippodrome

2019

Group Exhibition “Grüsse aus Georgien”

2017
Idaaf – Online magazine about architecture – About Pin Hostel

Design Tbilisi – Online magazine about design – About wine furniture

2015
Idaaf – Online magazine about architecture – About Comode

Gar-Gar – Online Blog About “Care for the City“  Competition Winner “Humans”

“Georgian Artists” – Book about Georgian Artists ARCHessories

World of El Lissitzky” Catalog International Heritage Competition

2014
Idaaf – Online magazine about architecture – About ARCHessories

2013
Take–Online.de” – German Online Magazine – About ARCHessories