Post-socialist Radiation
Gela Mikava
Gela Mikava is a contemporary Georgian visual artist whose work investigates memory, material culture, and post-Soviet legacy through textile-based installations. He is known for coining the metaphorical term "post-socialist radiation" to describe the lingering effects of the Soviet past on social, psychological, and material realities.
His artistic practice focuses on repurposing Soviet-era cotton fabrics found beneath layers of wall coverings in domestic spaces, treating them as carriers of collective memory and ideological residue. These materials become visual documents of transformation, decay, and psychological layering, forming the basis of Mikava’s deeply conceptual installations.
Concept: Post-Socialist Radiation
Mikava introduced the term post-socialist radiation to articulate the idea of an invisible yet ever-present cultural and ideological residue that radiates from the Soviet past into the present. This conceptual lens informs his entire body of work, merging artistic creation with socio-political critique.
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