NOW is an association of artists from different countries who have gathered to host a charity event in support of Ukraine. The event will present different areas of anti-war art: actionism, performance art, audiovisual art, music, cinema. During the war, we, the artists, must continue to speak the language that is available to us — the language of art. Also we will conduct the auction, where everyone can buy anti-war art, all the proceeds from sales will also go to charity.
Exhibition would be curated by patron of the art Ria Keburia, performance art — by poet and performer Andro Dadiani, photography section — by Elene Glonti.
The event will represent many different kinds of art:
- Salome Jashi and Tornike Bziava participate in the short movie screening
- Performance by artists from Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkmenistan and Russia
- Musicians Sandro Bibich & Nodariko Khutsishvili & Zuka Simonishvili & Dato Kakulia will also perform on the event
- Experimental music by Tornike
A fixed donation of 25 GEL will be set at the entrance. All collected donations will be divided between partner funds: Helping to leave, Paliashvili 60 and Library About Georgia. ⅔ amounts will be sent to help Ukraine and its residents, ⅓ funds will be transferred to help Georgian refugees.
Main point of our festival that we want to spread the word about:
- Art is political.
- We are standing for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
- We are for the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Georgia and for the complete de-occupation of Georgia. Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region are territories of Georgia.
- We are against dictatorship in any form.
- We are against any discrimination, xenophobia and violence.
- Freedom for all political prisoners!
Location: Hermitspace (1 Vasil Petriashvili Street, Tbilisi)
Date: 4th of June 17:30-01:00
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