From September 21-28, the Gori Historical-Ethnographic Museum, in partnership with the Goethe Institut Georgien and within the framework of Creative Compass, will showcase the project “Mi Zi Inana” by multimedia artist Maka Kiladze, founder of the Circe Experimental platform for Dance and Theater. The project brings a unique approach to exploring Mtkvari-Araksi culture through various media and translates ancient experiences into the language of contemporary art.
Location: Gori Historical-Ethnographic Museum, Kirion II St 12.
September 21 at 16:00
Multimedia installation “Mi Zi Inana” – Exhibition opening.
The installation, “Mi Zi Inana” (Sumerian for “God has passed between us”), is a multimedia work inspired by the myth surrounding the Mtkvari-Araksi culture. Center of the exhibition is the goddess Nana, who is the goddess of fertility and embodies both the earthly and the mystical. In light of the world’s current ecological state, “Mi Zi Inana” serves as a call to return to our beginnings and improve our ecological environment.
September 21 17:00 – 17:30
Film Screening: experimental dance film One Drop of Blue
One Drop of Blue is produced by Circe Experimental platform for Dance and Theater in partnership with Saqanima and Metallique. The film is inspired by the ancient culture of Mtkvari-Araksi. It was shot in Uplistsikhe. The city of the god where all the priests and their servants lived.
September 22, 13:00 – 14:00
Public lecture by Zviad Sherazadishvili: “Trade and Cultural Relations between the South Caucasus and the Near East During the Mtkvari-Araksi Culture period.
Zviad Sherazadishvili, curator of the archaeology foundation at the Gori Historical-Ethnographic Museum, will present a lecture on “Trade and Cultural Relations between the South Caucasus and the Near East During the Mtkvari-Araksi Culture Period.”
September 22, 14:00 – 16:00
Magic Cube workshop and film screening of the animated short film “One Drop of Blue”
During the workshop, led by Maka Kiladze, participants will create magical, moving cubes using origami techniques. Cubes can transform into 72 different shapes, including animals and birds, symbolizing the ever-changing nature of the world. The workshop will help participants enhance their sensory-motor skills, imagination, and ability to work with objects and props, both individually and in motion with others. As part of the workshop, there will be a film screening, an animated version of the experimental dance film “One Drop of Blue.” Magic cubes are used in the film.
Registration form for the workshop: https://forms.gle/Cmi1AM5rA7jLjiBC9
We extend our gratitude to Tamila Koshoridze, the director of the Gori Historical-Ethnographic Museum, and her team for supporting the project!