Sophia Tabatadze

Sophia Tabatadze



PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Nationality:	19.03.1977 Tbilisi, Georgia Dutch/Georgian

EDUCATION

1997-2002 2002 1996-1997 1992-1996	Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (diploma obtained) School Of Visual Arts, New York, USA (exchange program) Tbilisi State Academy of Art, Tbilisi, Georgia Nikoladze Art College, Tbilisi, Georgia (diploma obtained)

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

2013 2012 2009 2008 2004 2003 2001 1998 1997	"F Words" Hoffmann Weiss, Berlin, Germany "Limitations of Imitation" Mirta Demare Gallery and Tante Nino, Rotterdam, the Netherlands “From Flags to Flowers” Kunstverein Göttingen, Germany "All My re-Collections" Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany "What we Thought Was a Wall Turned Out to Be a Curtain", Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. "Self Portrait as Architecture”, Lambert Tegenbosch* Gallery,* Heusden, the Netherlands. "I Have to Prove Myself!”, Josine Bokhoven Gallery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. "After a Year”, Old Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia. “But This Is not for Sale”, Old Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia

SELECTED GROUP PROJCTS, EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, SCREENINGS

2016 2015 2015 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010-09 2010-09 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004-03 2003 2002 2002 2001 2001 2000 1999 1998	“Aesthetics of Repair in Contemporary Georgia" at Tartu Museum, Estonia Premiere of Pirimze at "Visions Du Reel", Nyon, Switzerland "Are You Talking To Me?" at Wilhelm Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen, Germany "Pirimze - part two" part of "Crosstime Stories", Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University, New York, USA “Migrasophia” Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah, UAE "Pirimze - part one" research, presentation and discussions at Atoneli 18, Tbilisi, Georgia "A Journey to the East" Group show at Galeria Arsenal, Bialystok, Poland and Mocak, Krakow, Poland "Gulo", collaborative expermental short film, screened in Hungary, Georgia, Germany and Szech Republic "Inventory", C.A.P. Kobe, Japan "Frozen Moments: Architecture Speaks Back", Former Ministry of Transportation, Tbilisi, Georgia "Transitland", Goethe Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria; Collegium Hungaricum, Berlin, Germany; Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain "Reciprocal Visit" Appartment Projects, Istanbul, Turkey, KIBLA, Maribor, Slovenia "Artisterium", Karvasla, Tbilisi, Georgia "East is the new West is the new East", Lille 3000 Europe XXL, Tri Postal, Lille, France "Art Athina" Fair with Mirta Demare Gallery, The Netherlands "Arco Madrid" Fair with Mirta Demare Gallery, The Netherlands "Aguhlas Negras" Centro Cultural, São Paulo, Brazil "Open Sky" Kunstverein Medienturm, Graz, Austria "Best of Discovery" Shcontemporary, Shanghai Art Fair, China "Voyage a Tbilissi" Fine Arts Museum, Nantes, France "Exchange Academy" State Silk Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia "Art Rottedam" Fair with Mirta Demare Gallery, The Netherlads “Buildings and Strangebuildings” 10th International Istanbul Biennale, Turkey. “Humancon Undercon” Georgian pavilion at the 52nd Venice Biennale, Italy. "Progressive Nostalgia" in collaboration with Nadia Tsulukidze, Luigi Pecci Centre for Contemporary Art, Prato, Italy. “Alterative Travel Guide Through Georgia” in collaboration with Nadia Tsulukidze, Caucasus Biennale, Tbilisi, Georgia. “Caucasus Game” in collaboration with Nadia Tsulukidze, Est-Ouest Festival, Die, Fance. “I Was Silent” in collaboration with Nadia Tsulukidze, ACCEA, Yerevan, Armenia. “Project Rotterdam” Boijmans van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. “EcoTopia” National Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia. “Heroes of Stagnation” in collaboration with Nino Purtskhvanidze, National Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia. “Basis” Artis, Den Bosch, the Netherlands. “De Doorzonwoning” in collaboration with “De Strip” by Jeanne van Heeswijk, Vlaardingen, the Netherlands. “Foreigner”, wine factory Savane, Tbilisi, Georgia and Felix Meritis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. “Papercity” project in public space, by KunstXpress and TENT, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. “Works on Paper” Josine Bokhoven gallery Amsterdam, the Netherlands. “Wow” Kunsthal Remise Amsterdam, the Netherlands. “Kunst Rai” Art Fair with Josine Bokhoven gallery Amsterdam, the Netherlands. "Kunst Rai” Art Fair with Lambert Tegenbosch gallery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. “Hengelo” Art Fair with Lambert Tegenbosch gallery, Hengelo, the Netherlands. “Group Show” Tessandra gallery, the Hague, the Netherlands.

PART OF COLLECTIONS

2009	"Transitland" Video Art from Central and East Europe 1998-2009
2008	"Artist Pention Trust"
2007	"Opymos Collection"

GRANTS, AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES

2012-09 2008 2006 2005 2004 2004 2002	Basic Stipend from the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture (Fonds BKVB). Residency grant from the Ernst Schering Foundation at Kuenstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany. Bemiddelaars Grant from Fonds BKVB. Study trip grant from Fonds BKVB. Starter Stipend from Fonds BKVB. Residency at Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Starter Stipend from Fonds BKVB.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

2008 2007-06 2005-04	Guest teacher at the Dutch Art Institute (DAI), Masters program, Enschede, the Netherlands Teacher at the Tbilisi State Academy of Art, Bachelors course, Tbilisi, Georgia Member of committee, Amsterdam Foundation for Art (AFK), Amsterdam, the Netherlands