12/04/2026
What do we believe in?
In the works of Niko Pirosmani, one of the most important representatives of naive painting of the 20th century, faith is not a miracle, but a quiet state of being.
Easter: a set table, a quietly grazing animal one that has not been slaughtered. People sit side by side.
No splendor, no pathos, no drama, no miracles.
And yet, within everything lies a tender, perceptible promise.
What do we believe in?
In Pirosmani’s works, faith does not speak loudly.
It dwells in the simple: in bread, in a glance, in the animal, in being together.
The resurrection does not happen in the heavens of grand gestures, but in the everyday life of those who hope.
The dark backgrounds carry light within them-
as if the night itself knew that it will not remain.
Easter becomes something deeply human:
a fragile, quiet hope
that reveals itself in its simplicity.
Many thanks to Kostis Argyriadis for the inspiration through the work from “Amorphus.” - https://kostisargyriadis.wixsite.com/my-site-1/home
