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NOW Charity event, 1 Vasil Petriashvili Street, Tbilisi (2026)

11/05/2023

Get exclusive items and support the NOW fundraising campaign 💸 through our charity market!

⚠️ It opens at 🕕 18:00 and runs until 🕛 0:00
Limited items available, so come early!

Proceeds from sold .to.help items go directly to the activist team supporting refugee families from Ukraine 🇺🇦, and from other sales, 10% to 100% of proceeds contribute to our fundraiser.

Any purchase supports the creator! You can expect:
• T-shirts 👕
• Ceramics 🫖
• Postcards 🎴
• Other cool stuff including artworks of the incredible Luka!

Join the NOW contemporary art festival tonight at 18:00 in ილუზია • iluzia

11/05/2023

We will donate ⅓ of all proceeds to ბიბლიოთეკა საქართველოზე Library about Georgia for educational and social support for refugees 🇬🇪

The Tbilisi-based Library about Georgia aims to develop evidence-based policy solutions for the de-occupation of Georgia, conflict resolution, economic growth, and democratic governance, while the funds from our donation will help provide assistance with basic needs and educational support to refugees from Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region.

The time to act is NOW! Join our charity contemporary art festival tonight at 18:00 in ილუზია • iluzia

11/05/2023

Enter the unknown 🌌 Meet the experimental artists and performers of NOW ⬇️

🔮 Mamuka Samkharadze crafts a rhythmic fusion, he drums and dances while exploring the concept of peace in his unique performances.

🔈TINA b2b ELY ANN b2b TINDRA

🔈Mitry Grankov

🩰 Valeria Khripatch presents “Genius Loci”, an interactive moving performance exploring migration, adaptation, and non-verbal communication, and invites you to join the experience by looking for a table.

🩰 Alisa Bounce creates an alternate reality through her exciting and imaginative kinetic storytelling, exploring the reaction of body plastics to the world around us.

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Unleash your senses! Join the NOW contemporary art festival tonight at 18:00 in ილუზია • iluzia

11/05/2023

Feel the sonic flow 🔊 Dance to the coolest DJ lineup at the NOW party in ილუზია • iluzia ⬇️

🔮 Kick the night off with the electrifying beats of Tbilisi-based DJ and selector A.K.O, renowned for his soulful deep house, disco, and disco house rhythms.

🔮 Keep the energy going with TADE, the multifaceted Tbilisi-based DJ and producer known for his unexpected collaborations and boundary-pushing creativity.

🔮 Dance until the end to the mesmerizing beats of Mocongo, the new project by rising star Misha Ghvinepadze, whose dynamic electronic music has topped ranks since the debut album “Broken Pillar” released in 2021.

Connect through sound! Join the NOW contemporary art festival tonight at 18:00 in ილუზია • iluzia

09/05/2023

Bring your art supplies ✏️ Join the live drawing performance at NOW

Sketching Tbilisi is a group of talented artists from various backgrounds who meet twice a week to sketch a n**e model and gather monthly at the Ria Keburia Foundation art residency. They also host a monthly charity sketching event at Fabrika. At the NOW festival, sketching artists will showcase their artistry surrounded by the works of their community.

⚠️ The sketching session will start at 🕗 20:00
The LIVE music line-up by our partners and friends For friends function ⬇️

20:00—20:45 💿 qwqwqwqwa
20:50—21:35 💿 Laskovo Skoval
21:40—22:25 💿 Peter Kan

Meet the participating performers:
1️⃣ Olga Simchuk fb.com/olga.simchuk
2️⃣ Anastasia Kononchuk — fb.com/AnatasiaMessia
3️⃣ Ilya Karpel

Join the NOW contemporary art festival on May 11 at 18:00 in ილუზია • iluzia

09/05/2023

Meet the visionaries of NOW ⬇️

🖼️ Ekaterine Abuladze’s fb.com/ekaterine.abuladze.12 art represents a subjective visualization of fundamental truths about the universe. It explores the equilibrium between nature and human creative power and shows the various ways to study it. Singularity creates an act of “Pure Art” based on creativity, perception, and the knowledge of fundamental truths showcased through Eka’s five works exhibition “BRIDGE…”

🖼️ Elene Glonti’s fb.com/elleglonti felt paintings series “Repeating the Feeling” combines the folkloric medium of felt with abstract expressionism to create a truly unique artistic work. Through it, she explores the intersection of poetry and visual art, capturing the essence of emotion and feeling in each piece.

🖼️ Elena Goroshek fb.com/elena.goroshek breaks the taboo around the image of the female breast through her art — celebrating its unique beauty in all shapes and sizes in both paintings and sculptures. Follow her along as she aims to make the world a brighter, more playful place.

🖼️ Marina Saanishvili fb.com/marina.saanishvili as a true architect builds bridges between space, context, and meanings.

🌍👥💭 The “Collective Understanding of NOW” visual artwork at the festival is a collaboration between Elena Goroshek and Marina Saanishvili.

Immerse in artistry! Join the NOW contemporary art festival on May 11 at 18:00 in ილუზია • iluzia

09/05/2023

Tech merging into art 🌐 Discover the digital creations of NOW ⬇️

🤖 “The World Is My Hallucinations” by multimedia artist Ioanna Tsulaia fb.com/ioanna.tsulaia is a mesmerizing addition to the diverse chain of her artworks, each one exploring unique and captivating themes.

🤖 The experimental animation and abstract visuals of “Enigmatic Presence” by Pasha Cosmos fb.com/pavellev4uk explore the conceptual and physical worlds inviting the viewers to articulate their own interpretations.

🤖 In “Across the Abyss” Andrew Strokov experiments with innovative mediums to find new perceptions, bridging the tangible and intangible through video, lights, sounds, kinetic objects, and data-driven works that seek to express inner emotions.

Immerse in the dynamic digital dimensions! Join the NOW contemporary art festival on May 11 at 18:00 in ილუზია • iluzia

09/05/2023

🎬 Find the screening program of NOW below ⬇️

The NOW festival short film program includes experimental takes on filmmaking methodology and language, uniquely implementing and rethinking archival work, animation, and live-action. The filmmakers have created new experimental forms and techniques that immerse the audience in the reflection on the indefinable.

⚠️ The short film program will be screened 2 times in a row: at 🕖 19:00 and at 🕘 20:50 — join any one of them!

1️⃣ ცხოველი [Tskhoveli] “The Animal” (2019) by Amiran Dolidze fb.com/amiran.dolidze1
Language: Georgian (English subtitles)
Amidst a group of four lethargic deadbeats, a lone outlier discovers the brutal reality of existence, blurring the lines between man and beast in a struggle for survival.

2️⃣ “The Song of Bosphorus” (2022) by Fedor Maximishin fb.com/fmaximishin
Language: Russian (English subtitles)
The film is a reflection on the nature of unusual astronomical phenomena registered over the centuries in the sky of the Great Steppe.

3️⃣ “Glasses Crack, Tablecloths Splinter” (2022) by Anna R. Japaridze fb.com/anna.rowson.12
Language: English
Delve into the evocative power of home movies as we journey through the memories of a nation, rediscovering a pivotal time in history through newly digitized home video cassettes in the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse.

5️⃣ “yet another leap year” (2022) by Sara Rajaei
Language: English
Experience a haunting exploration of tragedy and its lingering aftermath as yet another leap year delves into the emotional and psychological impact of a plane crash, connecting the pain of the human soul and body throughout time.

Join the NOW contemporary art festival on May 11 at 18:00 in ილუზია • iluzia

08/05/2023

📷 Use the critical lens 📸 Meet the photographers of NOW ⬇️

☀️ Step into the world of Ana Patladze’s fb.com/anapatl photo series “Damaged People,” which blurs the boundaries between visual art and poetry. Experience the raw vulnerability and fragility of the human state through her intimate lens.

☀️ In her work “Broken Sea,” Nata Sopromadze fb.com/natasopromadze attempts to explore and capture pure and honest emotions.

See these photo projects! Join the NOW contemporary art festival on May 11 at 18:00 in ილუზია • iluzia

08/05/2023

📐 Explore the NOW environment at ილუზია • iluzia 🔮 Meet the Installation artists behind the space transformation ⬇️

⭐ Through the “Hug” installation and the “I Will Hold You” painting, Nestan Mikeladze fb.com/nestan.mikeladze reflects on the deformities caused by social pressures and how they lead to a desire for solitude. The artist aims to comprehend these pressures and create a life guided by one’s own choices.

⭐ Mariam Pesvianidze’s fb.com/mariam.gribanova creative process involves seeking contrast and conflict to explore the universe and find answers to her questions. She argues that honest self-dialogue and analysis of one's surroundings are key components to finding the answers.

⭐ In her artistic works, Polina Shubina fb.com/poly.shubina mainly focuses on the relationship between humans and water, utilizing natural materials, movement, puppetry, and site-specific performances. She also aspires to create an art fleet 🚢🚢🚢

⭐ Liza Tezneva's fb.com/liza.tezneva practice is an exploration of memory, identity, conflict, environment, and violence. The filmmaker tends to look for internal disruptions and landscape images in her projects.

🌱💭🌿 The installation “Memory of Soil” at the NOW festival is a collaboration between Mariam Pesvianidze, Polina Shubina, and Liza Tezneva.

⭐ The multimedia artist behind “Dead and Live Water,” Varvara Grankova fb.com/varvara.grankova, addresses social issues such as ecology, trauma, and feminism through installations, graphics, digital art, and performance, often highlighting her own voice. Her approach brings a refreshing sense of urgency and vitality to these important topics.

⭐ In his work “Invisible Things,” Nikita Sivushkin looks for meaning in everything that seems meaningless.

Broaden your sensory experience! Join the NOW contemporary art festival on May 11 at 18:00 in ილუზია • iluzia

07/05/2023

We will donate ⅔ of all proceeds to Choose to Help to aid refugees from Ukraine 🇺🇦

Choose to Help is a voluntary team based in Tbilisi who supports more than 1500 Ukrainian 👨‍👩‍👦 families forced to flee their homes. The humanitarian aid point provides clothes, food, medicine, and other essentials to refugee families every day. They post a list of needs weekly which usually includes baby formulas, special medicine, and often different household items.

Choose your way to help:

🔅 Bring anything from a list of needs (to 1 Alex Machavariani St. on weekdays)
🔅 Make a donation
🔅 Become a volunteer
🕊️ Join the NOW contemporary art festival on May 11 at ილუზია • iluzia

Find details on how to practically support Ukrainian refugees in Tbilisi on choosetohelp.ge

07/05/2023

⚠️ Don’t miss our video teaser ⬇️ Join the NOW contemporary art festival on May 11 in ილუზია • iluzia

Starring Arkprincess

Sculpture by
Nika Chargeishvili fb.com/nika.chargeishvili
Giorgi Badzaghua fb.com/dsjh23hdf

Director: Andrew Krechetov fb.com/krechetov.a
DOP: Arseniy Ponomarenko fb.com/profile.php?id=100006660287054

Producers:
Elena Goroshek fb.com/elena.goroshek
Lera Sokova fb.com/profile.php?id=100002011603555
Nastya Kireeva fb.com/profile.php?id=100071582000211
Production manager: Lena Gerulaytis fb.com/profile.php?id=100089584460985

Production Designer: Marfa Gudkova fb.com/marfa.gudkova
Style: Nastya Kireeva
Sauvage Concept Store
MUAH: Vasilisa Vasileva fb.com/vasilisavasileva
Casting: Lela Laperashvili fb.com/laperashvili.lela

Edit:
Igor Sychev fb.com/csxxaz
Egor Greshnov fb.com/LIGHTYEARGEORGE/
Sound:
Egor Greshnov
Alexander Vanykov fb.com/aleksandr.vanyukov.3
Color: Mikhail Denisov fb.com/profile.php?id=100010799086188
CG:
Kirill Davydov fb.com/lufeares/
Bogdan Cherneckij fb.com/weltex12
Konstantin Chicherin fb.com/chicherin.konstantin
VFX: Egor Greshnov

1AC: Danya Byakov
Steadicam: Sasha Chervyakov fb.com/sasha.ch.31
Electricians:
Dmitry Reikin fb.com/profile.php?id=100027447292694
Philipp Dolidze
Sasha Gonzurewsky

Special thanks to:
ილუზია • iluzia
WhyNot Photostudio
Charcho Rentals
Mikhail Sledev fb.com/mikhailsledev
Petr Babitskyi fb.com/peter.babitsky
Liza Tezneva fb.com/liza.tezneva
Anna Kravtsova fb.com/anna.kravtsova3
Sauvage Concept Store

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