Giorgi Sisauri
Giorgi Sisauri (Georgian: გიორგი სისაურთან, translit.: giorgi sisaurtan, born February 10, 1996) is a Georgian artist of the 21st century, calligraphic master, graphic artist, miniaturist, poet, and prose writer. He is called "Genius of Modernity."[by whom?] He is the author of 5 books, 600 graphic, and 200 calligraphic works, by the age of 22.
Biography
Giorgi Sisauri was born in Tbilisi, Georgia on February 10, 1996.
He began drawing at a young age. By the age of two, he could distinguish the works of his father and uncle. His parents, also artists, recognized his special interest and talent, and helped him develop his skills fully.
At the age of seven, Giorgi began painting biblical scenes, portraits, figurative, and abstract compositions. He independently created complex geometric compositions and series on various secular and religious subjects. He also actively participated in art competitions, winning numerous awards.
From 2008, at the age of 12, his artistic vision changed, and he began creating graphic works and abstract compositions, which he later called "an unreal reality." [1]
In 2010, at the age of 14, his graphic works caught the attention of art agents. This led to experts from the Louvre Museum praising his work, writing in a letter of recommendation, "It is unbelievable that the author of these cosmic works is a 14-year-old. He's a virtuoso!" Shortly after, the 14-year-old artist received an invitation to the Paris Academy of Art. [2]
In 2010, the artist's first solo exhibition was held at the "Academy +" gallery. Over 200 graphic works were on display.
In 2010, he began working in calligraphy and became Georgia's first calligraphy master that year. In the "Georgian Calligraphy" competition (with over 10,000 applicants), Giorgi won first place and the grand prize. Winning 23 nominations over the competition's five-year run, he also won an award from the Art Palace in Tbilisi, receiving a 500 GEL award. [3] In 2014, the final year of the competition, he was awarded "Calligrapher of the Year". Giorgi Sisauri has been a member of Georgia's Painter-Calligraphy Union since 2010.
In 2010, Giorgi Sisauri received a special award from former President Mikheil Saakashvili and a thank-you letter. In the same year, painter Gia Bugadze wrote a letter to President Saakashvili, recommending the 15-year-old Giorgi for admission to the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, noting his potential for a bachelor's degree. Gia Bugadze's letter highly praised Giorgi's work, including this excerpt: "His stroke and the drawing technique of the Georgian script are unique. This young person possesses a special literary talent. He creates icons and essays with unusual artistic conviction, wisdom, philosophy, and depth far ahead of his time. Giorgi Sisauri is a distinctive individual with a unique inspiration. He works on challenging literature and texts. His graphics are rhythmic, multifaceted, and simply astonishing. He is definitely unique."
In 2011, another solo exhibition of Giorgi's work was held at the Elene Akhvlediani Children's Picture Gallery. In 2012, Giorgi Sisauri's first book, "The Beggar's Diaries" (published by "Intellect"), was praised by critics as a philosophical treatise. This led to his membership in the Writers Union of Georgia. His second book, a collection of 70 poems titled "Untitled" (published by "Intellect"), was funded by the Svetitskhoveli Brotherhood and blessed by Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II.
In 2013, Giorgi Sisauri's third book, "Comedy," a 333-couplet modern hymnographic poem in archaic Georgian, was published. Chabua Amiredjbi hailed him as "the poet of the future." The book was presented at the Rustaveli Theater, making 17-year-old Giorgi the youngest writer to have a creative evening hosted there.
In 2014, at the age of 17, Giorgi became the youngest member of the Georgian Painters' Union, a remarkable achievement.
In 2014, his third solo exhibition was held at Ilia Abuladze's exhibition hall in the National Center of Manuscripts, showcasing his graphic works and manuscripts alongside ancient manuscripts. [4] In the same year, his manuscripts were exhibited in the Alexandria Library in Egypt during a multi-exhibition of Georgian and Arabian manuscripts. His works were also displayed at the Beauxuahi (Egypt, Cairo) in the Suhay cultural center the following year. In 2015, Giorgi Sisauri was recognized as a Georgian Calligraphy Master by the National Center of Manuscripts. [5] In 2015, he created "Jesus Iberian," presented at the Rustaveli Theater. In 2016, a manuscript by Giorgi Sisauri was presented as a gift to Pope Francis I. In 2017, he created "Lucifer's Troparion" and, a year later, the theosophical poem "Flower of Life," an allegorical and symbolic interpretation of the Apostle John's "Revelation" (the Apocalypse), both presented at the Rustaveli Theater. In 2018, he created his book "Mystique" (prose). [6] In 2018, his manuscripts were also exhibited at the Klingspor Museum Offenbach and the Frankfurt Book Fair. The world-famous fashion house Chanel was interested in Giorgi's talent and he designed invitations and postcards for two Chanel events. [7] In 2017–2018, Giorgi Sisauri co-authored the unique manuscript "The Knight in the Panther's Skin," which was embossed by Georgian sculptors and jewelers working in France, Guji Amashukeli. "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" is protected by the UN Art Gallery (USCN-York) as a unique example of Georgian culture.
In 2019, a 10th-anniversary evening celebrating Giorgi Sisauri's work was held at the Rustaveli Theater. Since 2012, he has been working on his fifth book, "Divine Mystery," which unites 33 compositions and 4 poems in the old Georgian language. This synthesis of theosophical poetry and modern hymnography impressed Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II, who compared his work to the cosmos and called the poet the son of God.
References
- ↑ Gvantsa, Gvanca (2016-02-29). "DRAWING AT DUKE: Giorgi Sisauri by Gvantsa (Vivian) Ivanishvili". DRAWING AT DUKE. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "როგორ გახდა გიორგი სისაური "შანელის" კალიგრაფი და მისი რომელი ნამუშევარი ინახება ვატიკანში, პაპის საკუთრებაში" [How George Sisauri Became a Chanel Calligrapher and Which of His Works Are Preserved in the Pope's Vatican]. თბილისელები (in ქართული). Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Tbilisi's Art Palace Hosts Shakespeare Theater Exhibition". Georgia Today on the Web. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "reportiori.ge - კალიგრაფის წერილი ხელნაწერთა ეროვნული ცენტრის შეუცვლელ დირექტორს" [Calligraphy letter to the irreplaceable director of the National Center of Manuscripts.]. reportiori.ge. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ "როგორ გახდა გიორგი სისაური "შანელის" კალიგრაფი და მისი რომელი ნამუშევარი ინახება ვატიკანში, პაპის საკუთრებაში" [How George Sisauri Became a Chanel Calligrapher and Which of His Works Are Preserved in the Pope's Vatican]. თბილისელები (in ქართული). Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ ""შენ იარე და გზა გამოჩნდება" - ინტერვიუ გიორგი სისაურთან" ["You walk in and the road appears" - Interview with George Sisauri]. intermedia.ge (in ქართული). Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "ვინ არის "შანელის" სახლის ქართველი კალიგრაფი?" [Who is the Georgian calligrapher at Chanel House?]. kvirispalitra. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
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