2024-2025 – Textures and Tones was my solo exhibition at Backhaus Projects in Berlin in 2024. The exhibition featured a series of sculptural works, including several light sculptures such as Mta. Through the interplay of ceramics, light, texture, and colour, the works explored themes of memory, landscape, and materiality.

First piece: Mta takes its name from the Georgian word for mountain, a powerful symbol of my homeland. This work is a personal homage to the landscapes that have shaped me. This piece is hand-shaped from white chamotte clay. It is finished with mint-colored engobe and a glossy, light blue glaze.

Second piece: Burti takes its name from the Georgian word for ball. Growing up in Georgia, electricity was often unreliable. Whenever the lights came on, it brought me a feeling of pure happiness. For me, light represents warmth, safety, and optimism. Burti was the first work through which I began exploring light as a sculptural medium. This piece is hand-shaped from chamotte clay and finished with a creamcolored glaze. Its textured surface contrasts with the soft light emitted from Within.

Third piece: Sklinti takes its name from the Georgian word for bird droppings. This work marks the end of a period of personal struggle and reflects a sense of calm and clarity. The object is hand-shaped from white chamotte clay mixed with brown clay, creating naturally occurring brown speckles across the surface. It is finished with lilac and transparent glazes, complemented by black acrylic paint.

Fourth piece: Soko takes its name from the Georgian word for mushroom. This piece is hand-shaped from white chamotte clay. The surface combines metal oxides, glazes, and recycled museum glass powder.