CATALOGUE

LEVAN LAGIDZE
Macondo

23 October - 18 November, 2023

Georgia’s iconic Levan Lagidze does not paint specific cities, yet people from around the world see their city in his canvases. He sometimes titles his works “Macondo” - the perfect city of an imperfect memory, whose colours and textures evoke the essence of a special place in our hearts.

Each viewer finds their own Macondo in Lagidze’s multi-faceted paintings which creates a bond transcending cultural differences. In today’s world, says Lagidze, art carries a mission for harmonious existence and happiness.

Lagidze paints within paintings, allowing for endless discoveries. “I like looking at landscape from above,” he says, “as seen from a high perspective, all elements - the earth, the sky - are equally important and every detail contains within itself an expression of the whole.”

The exhibition comprised large and medium-sized paintings as well as twenty playful small works from the My Journey 2023 series. Referencing Lagidze’s creative journey and capturing his philosophy of sharing experiences in harmony and gratitude, these small works - each one only 35 x 32cm - allow Lagidze’s art to shine in small spaces while also inviting art lovers to collect several and create a mosaic from colours and textures speak specifically to them.

Levan Lagidze (b. 1958, Tbilisi) is a national treasure in his native country of Georgia, with work in the permanent collections of major museums worldwide.