Levan Mosiashvili & Laurent Bismuth Exhibition "Renaissance"
By Mariam Chanishvili
Monday, March 18
Levan Mosiashvili and Laurent Bismuth Exhibition "Renaissance" opening took place at Georgian National Library on March 15.
Georgian National Library introduced this event as part of the Franco-Georgian Spring.
The exhibition featured abstract works by Levan Mosiashvili and Laurent Bismuth.
The exhibition will last until March 18th.
French artist Laurent Bismuth works in Paris. He mostly creates works in the abstract genre and has organized many personal exhibitions. Bismuth is an acclaimed artist at the Art House ‘Drouot’, and his work has been published in famous catalogs.
He came to Tbilisi with the invitation of French Embassy and artist Levan Mosiashvili to host the first international exhibition at the National Library.
Levan Mosiashvili is a Georgian artist, whose work can be divided into four distinct periods.
The first one is rooted in the Georgian life experience. The land of his ancestors, Kakheti, Telavi and the village of Shilda became his first source of inspiration, and the daily life, joys, and sorrows of Kakhetian peasants were the main topics of the period.
The second period of his creativity is entirely dedicated to his hometown, Tbilisi. His renditions of the city are unusual.
Then, there was a fleeting interest in ‘mosaic technique’, which yielded some original images of animals painted for his daughter Anna.
In 2008, the government of France offered Levan Mosiashvili to live and work in their country. He had already won various international art contests; his works were critically acclaimed; his exhibitions were held in France and other countries. He first visited France in 1998. In the same year, Mosiashvili won the International Competition in Marseille, and later, the Painting Contest in Carry-le-Rouet.
His solo exhibitions were held in Lyon, Paris, Nice, Toulouse, Pérouges, Tournefeuille and Le Verdier.
As part of Francophonie Month (March), various events are planned in Georgia, including workshops, exhibitions, film screenings, and master classes.
