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#10 Residency in Georgia

The beginning of the program is already very interesting. We attended workshops and had much fun. I would say that our trip to Nikozi was special. The village which is on the border of the Russian occupied territory. We visited art school built by a bishop who is extremely interesting man.

And the people are great, full of love for their place, people, profession and country. We heard many stories about the territory itself, about people living there, their success and so on. I had a chance to interview some people so than I can use the information for my upcoming project for residency program. Also I had a chance with Nicolla and Andrea to listen one of the famous Georgian artists who ‘’belong to’’ LGBT community. It was very interesting experience to meet with him and listen so honest answers. We were touched and I understand that reality is really harsh for some people working in that sphere. Generally, I’m very pleased and  I’m sure that following weeks will be more and more interesting. 


By Oliko Barbakadze 


პროგრამის დასაწყისი უკვე ძალიან საინტერესოა. ვესწრებოდით ვორქშოფებს და ვხალისობდით. ვიტყოდი, რომ ნიქოზში ჩვენი მოგზაურობა განსაკუთრებული იყო. სოფელი, რომელიც რუსეთის მიერ ოკუპირებული ტერიტორიის საზღვარზეა. ვესტუმრეთ სამხატვრო სკოლას, რომელიც აშენდა ეპისკოპოსის მიერ, რომელიც ძალიან საინტერესო ადამიანია.

ხალხი კი დიდია, თავისი ადგილის, ხალხის, პროფესიისა და ქვეყნის სიყვარულით სავსე. ბევრი ამბავი მოვისმინეთ თავად ტერიტორიაზე, იქ მცხოვრებ ადამიანებზე, მათ წარმატებებზე და ა.შ. მე მქონდა შანსი გამეკითხა რამდენიმე ადამიანი, რათა გამომეყენებინა ინფორმაცია ჩემი მომავალი რეზიდენტურის პროგრამისთვის. ასევე მქონდა შანსი ნიკოლასთან და ანდრეასთან ერთად მომესმინა ერთ-ერთი ცნობილი ქართველი არტისტი, რომელიც „ეკუთვნის“ ლგბტ თემს. ძალიან საინტერესო გამოცდილება იყო მასთან შეხვედრა და გულწრფელი პასუხების მოსმენა. ჩვენ შეგვეხვეწა და მესმის, რომ ამ სფეროში მომუშავე ადამიანებისთვის რეალობა მართლაც მკაცრია. საერთოდ, ძალიან კმაყოფილი ვარ და დარწმუნებული ვარ, მომდევნო კვირები უფრო და უფრო საინტერესო იქნება.
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