Georgia Stories
Exhibition Poster, Tbilisi November 2010. Photo by Tatia Kvirkvelia. CAPTION: A little Child wants to play in the yard with his friends, but can’t, because he has a high temperature.
Dina Oganova
Gori, Georgia. Family Portrait.
Kakha Kakhiani
Svaneti, Georgia. Winter, new year. I stayed 2 days on road, because of snow-slip. This family sheltered me.
Khatia Chkhenkeli
Mariam and George. Perovskaya Street. September.
Nino Samkharadze
They saw the war, but they can still smile. Show these children to the world and there won’t be war any more!
Rezo Gvedashvili
Summer is one of the happiest periods for me and my friends. In Georgia it's inescapably short. We allow ourselves to be who we are, to be children despite our age and nationality.
Rezo Gvedashvili
Boys Don't Cry. (The suburb Africa outside Tbilisi)
Ana Jikia
This summer in Istanbul. Nino is happy and Nino is tired and together they are my favorite two :)
Sophie Datuashvili
“Love you” written on the wall in Georgian above trash bins.
Niniko Jgenti
The yard of the Academy of Art, happiness – after passing exams. Merriment, cooling with cold water, having fun, sincere emotions – cause the nostalgia of childhood in me.
Nikoloz Mameishvili
Destination: Ushguli - Tbilisi, Distance: 542 Km, Duration: 12h, Temperature: 45°, After autostop i`ve discovered myself in a minibus boot with a group of strangers. The way was tiresome, but the aim justifies the means - I was trying to pass ahead my girlfriends departure.
Mari Shengelia
“Barber and a child” is taken in Zugdidi. As for me,the situation was very interesting,therefore it attracted attention and decided to fix it.
Maya Chonkadze
“Ice Age” A desired break after tiresome driving... My brother Ioseb. March 2010, Gudauri.
Georgia Stories / ამბები საქართველოდან
Citizen Photojournalism Project. 34 Young Georgians tell stories about everyday life in Georgia, with photo and text. Instead of letting journalists depict young people and their lives. We created a space where young people could take back their right to interpret their own reality. Depicting themselves and putting emphasis on the things that they felt was interesting or important.
SHORT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT:
1400 pictures were sent in to the project.
41 pictures from 34 young photographers were selected.
News about the project has been covered by most big media channels in Georgia including six news reports by the big TV-channels.
November 2010, Exhibition at the Rustaveli Theatre which is the biggest theatre in Tbilisi. 4% of the submitted pictures were shown.
Over 400 people attended the opening.
At least one exhibition is planned and the exhibition will be shown in Stockholm, Sweden 2011.
Georgia Stories was created closely together with the organization ArtEast.
The project has been partly funded by the Swedish Institute – The cultural arm of The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
See all photos featured in the exhibtion here.
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Tatia Kvirkvelia, Dina Oganova, Elza Katamadze, Gega Chumburidze, George Gaganashvili, Grigol Murgulia, Iliko Skhirtladze, Ira, Irakli Chumburidze, Irene Baramidze, Irine Kandelaki, Ula Meladze, Khatia Chkhenkeli, Kakha Kakhiani, Lado Lomitashvili, Luiza Chalatashvili, Mari Nikuradze, Mari Shengelia, Maya Chonkadze, Natali Burduli, Nikoloz Mameishvili, Niniko Jgenti, Phikria Goginashvili, Rezo Gvedashvili, Saba Shengelia, Solomon Gogashvili, Sopo Esiava, Tamara Gobronidze, Vasil Guleuri, Armenak Arutyunov, Nino Kharadze, Sophie Datuashvili, Ana Jikia, Nino Samkharadze.
Tatia Kvirkvelia, Dina Oganova, Elza Katamadze, Gega Chumburidze, George Gaganashvili, Grigol Murgulia, Iliko Skhirtladze, Ira, Irakli Chumburidze, Irene Baramidze, Irine Kandelaki, Ula Meladze, Khatia Chkhenkeli, Kakha Kakhiani, Lado Lomitashvili, Luiza Chalatashvili, Mari Nikuradze, Mari Shengelia, Maya Chonkadze, Natali Burduli, Nikoloz Mameishvili, Niniko Jgenti, Phikria Goginashvili, Rezo Gvedashvili, Saba Shengelia, Solomon Gogashvili, Sopo Esiava, Tamara Gobronidze, Vasil Guleuri, Armenak Arutyunov, Nino Kharadze, Sophie Datuashvili, Ana Jikia, Nino Samkharadze.