Georgian artists highlight human experience of shifting boundaries

An installation of Georgian artists in Ukraine's capital is hosting visitors for a vivid visual experience of living in the realm of shifting state borders and regions fragmented by boundaries.

The project Crawling Border draws on the emotional and psychological experiences of residents of border regions - including those in Georgia and Ukraine - affected by conflicts and constant change of conditions.

The term "crawling border" is often only associated with undisclosed attempts of moving established boundaries, however the personal pain of numerous involved people is forgotten. Visitors [of the installation] are able to approach this reality as much as possible," said authors of the project.

The installation at Kiev's Izolyatsia venue. Photo from Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia.

Opened at the Izolyatsia venue for cultural initiatives in Kiev on December 11, the exhibition was curated and contributed to by artist Nia Mgaloblishvili.

The project featured contribution by creators Rusudan Khizanishvili, Sopio Shevardnadze, Ia Liparteliani, Irakli Bluishvili, Dimitri Chikvaidze and Joseph Sabia.

The artists said they aimed to introduce the realm of living near "crawling borders" in countries like Georgia and Ukraine to audience of the cultural event.

A chain of "rooms" offering various perspectives to their viewers featured human stories, faces of children residents of the boundary areas and other materials comprising the installation's "social and political" message.

Artists from the project's creative group spoke at the exhibition space in Ukraine's capital. Photo from Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia.

Beside the exhibition the project also involved a series of discussions, lecture and meetings with its creators.

The Crawling Border project was originally presented at the 56th Biennale in Venice, Italy in November.

The project will be open for visitors at Izolyatsia until January 20.

See the detailed information on ongoing and upcoming events for the project at the official website of the Kiev venue here.