weseeitems presents the solo exhibition of Avtandil Modebadze titled "Clover."
Avtandil Modebadze, born in 1991, is a stage and costume designer who works across various mediums including painting, costume and scenography.
Our first collaboration with Avtandil took place at the Tbilisi Art Fair, where his unique approach sparked curiosity and captivated the public. As a gallery, we are thrilled to discover and showcase such emerging talent, both locally and internationally.
The exhibition features 9 new canvases created specifically for this event. A single contrasting or gradational colour—green—dominates the works, serving as the foundation of each composition. “Often the source of inspiration is travel, the images I take while traveling, then I forget and remember again when I work on projects, be it painting, theater, or costume. I am so concentrated on the work that everything impacts inspiration. I enjoy pop music, and music may conjure up images for me; even a small colorful piece of a broken toy thrown on the street has worked as inspiration, as it has new shapes, materials, colours, and surfaces."
In these paintings, the reproduction of finely detailed features, such as the texture of human garments, highlights Avtandil’s distinct style. His works bring an irrational expression to life, reflecting his years of study and experimentation in portraying characters. "I work with the thin acrylic technique if you call it that, I often have a preliminary precise sketch, where everything is clear to me, I draw objects or figures in several layers to create an imitation of movement".
"Most of my works are about the places we live and perform, the spaces we discover and feel happy, and also about the sadness of losing these places, the fear of disappearing, the spaces where we grow, which we observe daily". Avtandil creates an imaginary world where the stage meets the canvas, and his figures, though small in presence, command the narrative. The viewer is invited to step into a captured moment—one that feels poised to continue beyond the frame.
There’s a certain tranquility that settles over the viewer when encountering his work, as the flat yet intricate terrains evoke a sense of calm. Each painting tells its own story, yet they are all interconnected, one leading into the next.
And perhaps, there’s no need for further explanation when the paintings speak for themselves…
Curated by Kati Arsenishvili.
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