“Paths that cross will cross again.”
― Patti Smith, Just Kids
"Paths That Cross" marked the debut solo exhibition of emerging artist Salome Devadze in Georgia. This showcase unveiled her recent works, known as The New York series, crafted during her tenure at Pratt University in America from 2022 to 2023. The exhibition was based on Salome Devadze's undergraduate thesis, on which she started working in America and developed in Georgia. "Paths That Cross" delved into her diverse experiences across both countries and years of creative exploration.
Devadze's art is characterized by potent symbolism and a mytho-poetic essence, vividly expressed through striking color variations in the series. These colors, reflective of her profound inner state, brought viewers into a mysterious, otherworldly realm, bridging the gap between reality and fantasy.
The compositions on display reflected Devadze's unique artistic vision, manifesting her aspiration to create a new mythic language through figurative expression. Within her works, biblical, folkloric, personal, and tangible motifs intertwined, each influencing the other. This amalgamation of themes served as both a critique of contemporary reality, viewed through a social or analytical lens, and as a catalyst for fresh sensory experiences. This field was not a descriptive-analytical layer, but a portal where feelings, thoughts, human and non-human emotions, personal and collective ways endlessly intersected with each other to create a new story, a new history.
The exhibition was organized by the art consulting company R.A.V. (Reach Art Visual).
Duration of the exhibition: March 13 – April 3, 2024
