Georgian artists transform clay into language

Art enthusiasts in Georgia's capital are invited to an exhibition where a group of local artists have come together to present a novel exhibition of clay creations.

Tomorrow Tbilisi's Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery will open its doors and launch the exhibition that explores clay material as a "way of communication with the outside world".

An artist makes finishing touches on a piece in the exhibition. Photo from the Georgian National Museum's press office.

Within the Clay Wall Piece exhibition, Georgian artists will come together to show off their creations against the bright backdrop of the venue's white walls.

The presentation will be in "no reference to the traditional forms of ceramics," said the Georgian National Museum's preview of the event.

The works are displayed as a 'way of communication'. Photo from the Georgian National Museum's press office.

Involved in the display are artists Lia Bagrationi, Nato Eristavi, Otar Vepkhvadze, Aleksandre Kakabadze, Gigisha Pachkoria, Merab Gugunashvili, Malkhaz Shvelidze and the project's author Lali Kutateladze.

An installation created for the contemporary art project at the National Gallery. Photo from the Georgian National Museum's press office.

The artists involved in the project are known in Georgia and abroad for their clay creations. Art institutions including France's International Academy of Ceramics and the prestigious Saatchi Art gallery feature these artists on their websites.

Visitors of the National Gallery will be able to view the display for three weeks before the exhibition ends on October 26.