Born 1971, Tbilisi (Georgia) Lives and works in Luxembourg
Contact:
irina.gabiani@yahoo.com
Irina Gabiani's exhibitions' details can be found at:
http://gabiani-irina.livejournal.com/
Other links:
www.premioartelaguna.it/index.php/giuria-v
http://www.artreview.com/profile/IrinaGa
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fus
After studying at the Academy of Art in
The Universe in its holistic essence is the focus of the research of the artist according to whom we all belong to a unique system, to a "big organism" imagined as a kind of complex, interrelated chain, of which we, and everything around us, are a part.
Trying to see beyond what we can perceive with our eyes, going beyond the vision of the world as we use to know, the artist researches the innumerable similarities between the infinitely big and the infinitely small within matter. The two "worlds" look as though they mirror one another. The more we know matter and understand its complexity which escapes us at a simple glance, the more the infinitely small leads us to the universe. For this reason, especially in her recent works, images of the micro and macro universes appear one next to the other and, sometimes, the images from the micro exceed the dimension of those from the macro. Discovering infinite worlds within our every-day surroundings leads the artist to believe that there are other parallel realities in time and space.
In her works, Irina uses drawing, painting, photography and sculpture, often in porcelain or ceramics.
Her works have been shown in Italy, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Georgia, Russia, Macao, China and Australia.
a small selection from 1998 to present
"The work of the Georgian artist is characterised by a virtuoso use of different media and materials. Drawings, photography, painting, sculpture in porcelain or ceramics are contsantly present in her artistic production...
.... The artist has elaborated an extremely refined language both from a formal and a conceptual point of view, where the influence of the oriental culture and philosophy can be found ....."
(from Igor Zanti, Arte tra i piedi, Catalogue)
Satskisi, 1998
The breath of unnamed (Black), 1999
Sephiroth, 2004
The Slaves of the System, 2005
The dance of life, 2006
Cherish the child within you, 2006
For Rumi, 2005
Look at the world vice versa, 2006
".. Irina Gabiani ... manipulates works made of sculpture, performance, drawing, photography and video. It is a long reasoning on forces and matters, visible and invisible, that compose life and human beings. Being they objects or metaphorical theatrical representations, to which the video gives the features of a demiurgic parable. ..."
(from Olga Gambari, Video Dia Loghi 2007, Catalogue)
The performance aims to show how different and unbalanced forces can lead to a degradation of the human being's inner world, with potentially destructive consequences and the need to bring them to harmony by way of an inner transformation, achieving harmony with the whole universe.
"Samaia or Triamazikamno" has been shown in various occasions, such as:
Samaia or Triamazikamno, Rustaveli Georgian National Theatre, Tbilisi (Georgia);
Video Dia Loghi 2007, Video-Installazione, Unione Culturale Franco Antonicelli, Torino (Italy);
Samaia or Triamazikamno, live performance, Georgian State Pantomime Theatre, Tbilisi (Georgia)
Perezagruzka 3, New Georgian Art Festival, Teatr.doc, Moscow (Russia);
Minividfest, Edinburgh Art Festival 2008, Total Kunst Gallery, Edinburgh (UK);
Human Emotion Project (Hep - 2009), HEP - Australia, Guildford Lane Gallery, Melbourne (Australia);
HEP- Italy - Roma (1st screening), Brancaleone, Roma (Italy);
HEP - Spain, La Sala, Valladolid (Spain);
Tbilissi Underground, Cosmopolis - Espace International de la Ville de Nantes, Nantes (France);
HEP - Macao, AFA, Macao (China);
13eme Rencontre d'Art Contemporain - L'Art Contemporain de Géorgie, Chateau de Saint Auvent, Saint Auvent (France);
Sguardi Sonori 2009, Festival of Media and Time based Art, HEP, Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Roma (Italy);
Fest i nova, International Festival of Contemporary Art - Garikula 09, Hep - Georgia, Art Villa Garikula, Akhalkalaki (Georgia);
Optica Festival Cordoba 2009, Festival Internacional de Videoarte, Filmoteca de Andalucia, Cordoba (Spain);
Optica Festival Paris 2009, Festival International d'art vidéo, Collège d'Espagne, Paris (France);
Sguardi Sonori 2009, Festival of Media and Time based Art, Hep, Scuderie Aldobrandini, Roma (Italy);
Out of Range, Castello di Frontone, Pesaro;
Optica Festival Madrid 2009, Festival Internacional de Videoarte, Espacio Espora, Madrid (Spain);
Sguardi Sonori 2009, Festival of Media and Time based Art, Rocca dei Rettori, Benevento (Italy);
Here are some stills from the "Samaia or Triamazikamno" video-performance:
Irina Gabiani ©
Still from "Samaia or triamazikamno", 2007
Irina Gabiani ©
Still from "Samaia or triamazikamno", 2007
Irina Gabiani ©
Still from "Samaia or triamazikamno", 2007
Irina Gabiani ©
Still from "Samaia or triamazikamno", 2007
Irina Gabiani ©
Still from "Samaia or triamazikamno", 2007
Irina Gabiani ©
Still from "Samaia or triamazikamno", 2007
"The slaves of the system", a performance by Irina Gabiani (2006)
The performance "The slaves of the system" was premiered live at the Art Gallery at the Georgian State Literature Museum, in Tbilisi (Georgia), on the 5th September 2006. Actors from the Georgian State Pantomime Theatre.
This performance symbolically intends to show the attempts of the human being to get free from the influence of the "dualistic system", within our minds. Probably, only a person who has a true inner freedom could be able to help the others to succeed in breaking free from their own narrow "frames" and from the "dualistic mind", forever. "Life is a stage, why should we choose the role of a slave?".
"The slaves of the system" has been shown in various occasions such as:
The slaves of the system, Art Gallery at the Georgian State Literature Museum, Tbilisi (Georgia);
Video Dia loghi 2008, Velan - Centre for Contemporary Art, Torino (Italy);
Perezagruzka 3, New Georgian Art Festival, Teatr.doc, Moscow (Russia);
The slaves of the system, live performance, Georgian State Pantomime Theatre, Tbilisi (Georgia);
Looking at the world vice-versa, Rustaveli Georgian National Theatre, Tbilisi (Georgia);
Minividfest 2, Total Kunst Gallery, Edinburgh (UK);
VIII Premio Nazionale Città di Novara, Video Section, Museo Civico del Broletto, Novara (Italy);
HEP- Italy (II screening), Brancaleone, Roma (Italy);
HEP - Portugal, Museu de Ceramica, Caldas da Rainha (Portugal);
Tbilissi Underground, Cosmopolis - Espace International de la Ville de Nantes, Nantes (France);
Collettiva Vincitori Premio Nazionale Città di Novara, Museo Civico del Broletto, Salone Arengo, Novara (Italy);
13eme Rencontre d'Art Contemporain - L'Art Contemporain de Géorgie, Chateau de Saint Auvent, Saint Auvent (France);
Sguardi Sonori 2009, Festival of Media and Time based Art, HEP, Villa d'Este Tivoli, Roma (Italy);
Fest i nova, International Festival of Contemporary Art - Garikula 09, Hep - Georgia, Art Villa Garikula, Akhalkalaki (Georgia);
HEP - Portugal, Malhoa Museum, Caldas da Rainha (Portugal);
Here follow some stills from "The slaves of the system" video-performance:
From live performance of "The slaves of the system", 2006
"Portal to the other dimension", a performance by Irina Gabiani, 2008
Irina Gabiani ©
"Portal to the other dimension", cover, 2008
Urtiertkavshiri has been shown in various occasions, such as:
The Vitruvian Woman Video Project, Formverk Art Space, Eskilstuna (Sweden);
Video Dia Loghi 2009, The Vitruvian Woman Video-Installation, Museo del Cinema - Cinema Massimo, Torino (Italy);
Video Dia Loghi 2009, The Vitruvian Woman Video-Installation, Velan - Centre for Contemporary Art, Torino (Italy);
Here are some stills from "Urtiertkavshiri" video-performance:
Education
1986-1990 School of Art of Tbilisi (Painting and Drawing Department)
1990-1994 Academy of Art of Tbilisi (Painting and Drawing Department)
1994-1996 Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art, Amsterdam (Free Direction Department)
1996-1997 Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art, Amsterdam (Jewellery Department)
Exhibitions
Selected Group exhibitions
2010
Nudi su tele, curated by Willy Darko (Upcoming)
2009
Video Dia Loghi 2009, The Vitruvian Woman Video-installation, Museo del Cinema - Cinema Massimo, Torino, Italy, curated by Michael Chang
Video Dia Loghi 2009, The Vitruvian Woman Video-installation, Velan Centre for Contemporary Art, Torino, Italy, curated by Michael Chang and Willy Darko
HEP - Macao, AFA, Macao, China, curated by Jose Drummond
Sguardi Sonori 2009, Festival of Media and Time based Art, Rocca dei Rettori, Benevento, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
HEP - Portugal, Malhoa Museum, Caldas da Rainha, curated by Alberto Guerreiro
Optica Festival Madrid 2009, Festival Internacional de Videoarte, Espacio Espora, Madrid, Spain
Out of range, Castello di Frontone, Pesaro, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
Artisterium 09, 2nd Tbilisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition, The manifest of changes and an inner experience, Georgian National Museum - Tbilisi History Museum "Karvasla", Tbilisi, Georgia, curated by Magda Guruli, Lika Mamatsashvili and Iliko Zautashvili
Sguardi Sonori 2009, Festival of Media and Time based Art, Scuderie Aldobrandini, Roma, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
Optica Festival Paris 2009, Festival International d'art vidéo, Collège d'Espagne, Paris, France
Optica Festival Cordoba 2009, Festival Internacional de Videoarte, Filmoteca de Andalucia, Cordoba, Spain
Fest i nova, International Festival of Contemporary Art - Garikula 09, HEP - Georgia, Art Villa Garikula, Akhalkalaki, Georgia, curated by Karaman Kutateladze
Sguardi Sonori 2009, Festival of Media and Time based Art, HEP, Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Roma, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
13eme Rencontre d'Art Contemporain - L'Art Contemporain de Géorgie, Chateau de Saint Auvent, Saint Auvent, France, curated by Shalva Khakhanashvili
Stop waiting Georgia, Georgian National Museum - Tbilisi History Museum "Karvasla", Tbilisi, Georgia, curated by Alexandra Matsatso Gabunia and Nino Gujabidze
Collettiva Vincitori Premio Nazionale Città di Novara, Museo Civico del Broletto, Salone Arengo, Novara, Italy
HEP - Portugal, Museu de Ceramica, Caldas de Rainha, Portugal, curated by Alberto Guerreiro
Tbilissi Underground, Cosmopolis - Espace International de la Ville de Nantes, Nantes, France, curated by Shalva Khakhanashvili and Arnaud Contreras
HEP - Italy - Roma (Second Rome screening), Brancaleone, Roma, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
HEP - Spain, La Sala, Valladolid, Spain, curated by Debbie Douez
The Vitruvian Woman Video Project, Formverk Art Space, Eskilstuna, Sweden, curated by Michael Chang
HEP - Italy - Roma, Brancaleone, Roma, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
On CDOs and Double Clubs, London East Festival, August Art Gallery, London, United Kingdom, co-curated by Giacomo Picca
Human Emotion Project (HEP - Australia), Guildford Lane Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, curated by Alison Williams
2008
Minividfest 2, Total Kunst Gallery, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Video Dia Loghi 2008, Velan Centre for Contemporary Art, Torino, Italy, curated by Willy Darko and Olga Gambari
Dipinti e grafiche di 40 artisti contemporanei, Martinarte, Torino, Italy, curated by Willy Darko
8° Premio Nazionale d'Arte Città di Novara, Finalist Artists Exhibition - Video Section, Museo Civico del Broletto, Salone Arengo, Novara, Italy, curated by Willy Darko
Third International Art Prize Arte Laguna, Finalist Artists Exhibition, Sculpture - Installation Section, Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche - Spazi Bomben per la Cultura, Treviso, Italy, curated by Igor Zanti
Minividfest, Edinburgh Art Festival 2008, Total Kunst Gallery, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Perezagruzka 3 - New Georgian Art Festival, Teart.doc, Moscow, Russia, curated by Maya Mamaladze
Arte tra i piedi, Wannabee Gallery and La Posteria, Milano, curated by Igor Zanti
2007
Not closed, Galerie Beaumontpublic, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Otto donne ed un mistero, Zaion Gallery, Biella, Italy, curated by Igor Zanti
2003
Collettiva, Galleria Giancarlo Salzano, Torino, Italy
2000
Group Exhibition, National Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
1999
157a Esposizione Arti Figurative, Società Promotrice Belle Arti, Torino, Italy
1997
Rietveld Academy Jewellery Department in Porvoo, Porvoon Taidetehdas Konstfabriken, Porvoo, Finland
Millenium II, International Jewellery Art Exhibition, Rotermann's Art Centre, Tallin, Estonia, organised by Estonian Academy of Arts
Uit Antwerpen - uit Amsterdam, Der workshop Unter dem Kometen, Gallery Ademloos, Den Haag, The Netherlands
1996
Schuttingtaal, Open air exhibition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, organised by Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art
1995
Group Exhibition, Karvasla - Tbilisi History Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia
1993
Young Georgian Artists, Chateau de la Bourbansais, Pleugueneuc, France
1992
Group Exhibition, White Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
Solo exhibitions / Performances
2009
Unknown reality, Fest i nova, International Festival of Contemporary Art, Art Villa Garikula, Akhalkalaki, Georgia, curated by Karaman Kutateladze
2007
Video Dia Loghi 2007, Videoinstallazioni: I. Gabiani / G. Cugno, Unione Culturale Franco Antonicelli, Torino, Italy, curated by Willy Darko and Olga Gambari
Looking at the world vice versa, Rustaveli Georgian National Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
Samaia or Triamazikamno, live performance, Rustaveli Georgian National Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
Samaia or Triamazikamno, live performance, Georgian State Pantomime Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
2006
When I look at myself, Art Gallery at the Leonidze State Museum of Georgian Literature, Tbilisi, Georgia
The slaves of the system, live performance, Art Gallery at the Leonidze State Museum of Georgian Literature, Tbilisi, Georgia
The slaves of the system, live performance, Georgian State Pantomime Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
2005
Drawings, Georgian Cultural Centre Mziuri, Moscow, Russia
1997
Performance at the Millenium II Symposium, Academy of Art, Tallin, Estonia
Performance for the Academy's Open day, Rietveld Academy of Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1995
Public Library of Barn, Barn, The Netherlands
1994
Gvelis Perangi, White Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
Public collections
Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milano, Italy
Rustaveli Georgian National Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
Georgian State Pantomime Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
La Iglesia de los Angeles, El Milagro, Argentina
Nudi su tele, curated by Willy Darko (Upcoming)
2009
Video Dia Loghi 2009, The Vitruvian Woman Video-installation, Museo del Cinema - Cinema Massimo, Torino, Italy, curated by Michael Chang
Video Dia Loghi 2009, The Vitruvian Woman Video-installation, Velan Centre for Contemporary Art, Torino, Italy, curated by Michael Chang and Willy Darko
HEP - Macao, AFA, Macao, China, curated by Jose Drummond
Sguardi Sonori 2009, Festival of Media and Time based Art, Rocca dei Rettori, Benevento, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
HEP - Portugal, Malhoa Museum, Caldas da Rainha, curated by Alberto Guerreiro
Optica Festival Madrid 2009, Festival Internacional de Videoarte, Espacio Espora, Madrid, Spain
Out of range, Castello di Frontone, Pesaro, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
Artisterium 09, 2nd Tbilisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition, The manifest of changes and an inner experience, Georgian National Museum - Tbilisi History Museum "Karvasla", Tbilisi, Georgia, curated by Magda Guruli, Lika Mamatsashvili and Iliko Zautashvili
Sguardi Sonori 2009, Festival of Media and Time based Art, Scuderie Aldobrandini, Roma, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
Optica Festival Paris 2009, Festival International d'art vidéo, Collège d'Espagne, Paris, France
Optica Festival Cordoba 2009, Festival Internacional de Videoarte, Filmoteca de Andalucia, Cordoba, Spain
Fest i nova, International Festival of Contemporary Art - Garikula 09, HEP - Georgia, Art Villa Garikula, Akhalkalaki, Georgia, curated by Karaman Kutateladze
Sguardi Sonori 2009, Festival of Media and Time based Art, HEP, Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Roma, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
13eme Rencontre d'Art Contemporain - L'Art Contemporain de Géorgie, Chateau de Saint Auvent, Saint Auvent, France, curated by Shalva Khakhanashvili
Stop waiting Georgia, Georgian National Museum - Tbilisi History Museum "Karvasla", Tbilisi, Georgia, curated by Alexandra Matsatso Gabunia and Nino Gujabidze
Collettiva Vincitori Premio Nazionale Città di Novara, Museo Civico del Broletto, Salone Arengo, Novara, Italy
HEP - Portugal, Museu de Ceramica, Caldas de Rainha, Portugal, curated by Alberto Guerreiro
Tbilissi Underground, Cosmopolis - Espace International de la Ville de Nantes, Nantes, France, curated by Shalva Khakhanashvili and Arnaud Contreras
HEP - Italy - Roma (Second Rome screening), Brancaleone, Roma, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
HEP - Spain, La Sala, Valladolid, Spain, curated by Debbie Douez
The Vitruvian Woman Video Project, Formverk Art Space, Eskilstuna, Sweden, curated by Michael Chang
HEP - Italy - Roma, Brancaleone, Roma, Italy, curated by Carlo Fatigoni (Faticart)
On CDOs and Double Clubs, London East Festival, August Art Gallery, London, United Kingdom, co-curated by Giacomo Picca
Human Emotion Project (HEP - Australia), Guildford Lane Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, curated by Alison Williams
2008
Minividfest 2, Total Kunst Gallery, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Video Dia Loghi 2008, Velan Centre for Contemporary Art, Torino, Italy, curated by Willy Darko and Olga Gambari
Dipinti e grafiche di 40 artisti contemporanei, Martinarte, Torino, Italy, curated by Willy Darko
8° Premio Nazionale d'Arte Città di Novara, Finalist Artists Exhibition - Video Section, Museo Civico del Broletto, Salone Arengo, Novara, Italy, curated by Willy Darko
Third International Art Prize Arte Laguna, Finalist Artists Exhibition, Sculpture - Installation Section, Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche - Spazi Bomben per la Cultura, Treviso, Italy, curated by Igor Zanti
Minividfest, Edinburgh Art Festival 2008, Total Kunst Gallery, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Perezagruzka 3 - New Georgian Art Festival, Teart.doc, Moscow, Russia, curated by Maya Mamaladze
Arte tra i piedi, Wannabee Gallery and La Posteria, Milano, curated by Igor Zanti
2007
Not closed, Galerie Beaumontpublic, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Otto donne ed un mistero, Zaion Gallery, Biella, Italy, curated by Igor Zanti
2003
Collettiva, Galleria Giancarlo Salzano, Torino, Italy
2000
Group Exhibition, National Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
1999
157a Esposizione Arti Figurative, Società Promotrice Belle Arti, Torino, Italy
1997
Rietveld Academy Jewellery Department in Porvoo, Porvoon Taidetehdas Konstfabriken, Porvoo, Finland
Millenium II, International Jewellery Art Exhibition, Rotermann's Art Centre, Tallin, Estonia, organised by Estonian Academy of Arts
Uit Antwerpen - uit Amsterdam, Der workshop Unter dem Kometen, Gallery Ademloos, Den Haag, The Netherlands
1996
Schuttingtaal, Open air exhibition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, organised by Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art
1995
Group Exhibition, Karvasla - Tbilisi History Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia
1993
Young Georgian Artists, Chateau de la Bourbansais, Pleugueneuc, France
1992
Group Exhibition, White Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
Solo exhibitions / Performances
2009
Unknown reality, Fest i nova, International Festival of Contemporary Art, Art Villa Garikula, Akhalkalaki, Georgia, curated by Karaman Kutateladze
2007
Video Dia Loghi 2007, Videoinstallazioni: I. Gabiani / G. Cugno, Unione Culturale Franco Antonicelli, Torino, Italy, curated by Willy Darko and Olga Gambari
Looking at the world vice versa, Rustaveli Georgian National Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
Samaia or Triamazikamno, live performance, Rustaveli Georgian National Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
Samaia or Triamazikamno, live performance, Georgian State Pantomime Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
2006
When I look at myself, Art Gallery at the Leonidze State Museum of Georgian Literature, Tbilisi, Georgia
The slaves of the system, live performance, Art Gallery at the Leonidze State Museum of Georgian Literature, Tbilisi, Georgia
The slaves of the system, live performance, Georgian State Pantomime Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
2005
Drawings, Georgian Cultural Centre Mziuri, Moscow, Russia
1997
Performance at the Millenium II Symposium, Academy of Art, Tallin, Estonia
Performance for the Academy's Open day, Rietveld Academy of Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1995
Public Library of Barn, Barn, The Netherlands
1994
Gvelis Perangi, White Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
Public collections
Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milano, Italy
Rustaveli Georgian National Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
Georgian State Pantomime Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
La Iglesia de los Angeles, El Milagro, Argentina
Awards
2008 Third International Art Prize Arte Laguna Sculpture Best foreign artist
2008 Third International Art Prize Arte Laguna Sculpture Virtual Jury Prize
2008 8° Premio Nazionale d’Arte Città di Novara Video III prize
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3BS8ljRn
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Newspapers and Essays:
Dutch Newspaper, June 12th, 1995, “Tentoonstelling in Bibliotheek” (Eng.: Exhibition in the Library); Dutch Newspaper, June 1995, “Bijzondere expositie bibliotheek” (Eng.: Special exhibition in the Library); Laupaev, September 13th, 1997, “Rotermanni Soolaladu, Millenium II”; A.N.I.S.A., Associazione Nazionale Insegnanti di Storia dell’Arte, Internet site, “Fare conoscere il lavoro degli artisti contemporanei: Irina Gabiani”, by Maria Luisa Tibone; (Eng.: National Association of the Teachers of History of Art, “To advertise the work of the contemporary artists: Irina Gabiani”); “La Stampa”, “Torino Sette”, November 21st, 2003, “Collettiva e femminile”, by Guido Curto; “La Stampa”, December 23rd, 2003, by Angelo Mistrangelo; “Svabodnaia Grusia”, September 9th, 2006, “Rabi Sistemi ot Irini Gabiani” (Eng.: The Slaves of the System by Irina Gabiani), by Katia Tsiber; “Sakartvelos Respublica”, September 11th, 2006, “Sistemis monebi anu Rodesats chems tavs vukureb” (Eng.: The Slaves of the System and When I look at Myself), by Mzekha Makharadze; “Akhali Iveria”, Georgian Newspaper issued in Germany and distributed in Europe, n. 11-12, 2006, “Sistemis monebi anu Rodesats chems tavs vukureb” (Eng.: The Slaves of the System and When I look at Myself, The interview), pag. 8 and 9, by Mzekha Makharadze; “Otto donne ed un Mistero”, (Eng.: “Eight women and a mistery”), press-release by Igor Zanti; “La finestra sul torrente”, (Eng.: “The window on the stream”), an essay by Igor Zanti presenting the Exhibition “Otto donne ed un mistero” (Eng.: “Eight women and a mistery”) at Zaion Gallery in Biella, Italy; “La Stampa”, February 14th, 2007, “Donne e Mistero – Arte al Femminile alla Galleria Zaion” (Eng.: Women and Mistery – Art in women’s perspective at Zaion Gallery); “Luxemburger Wort”, August 3rd, 2007, “L’art des équilibres subtils”, by Radu Vasile “The Messenger”, September 7th, 2007, “The Messenger recommends: Samaia or Triamazikamno, written and directed by Irina Gabiani”; “The Messenger”, September 14th, 2007, “Monochrome works inspire kaleidoscopic introspection”, by Christina Tashkevich; “Georgia Today”, September 14th, 2007, “Irina Gabiani’s profound vision”, by Ruso Strelkova; “Философский штурм” (Eng.: Philosophical storm), September 24th, 2007, 1st issue, “В каждом из нас есть дверь, через которую общаются серца...” (Eng.: Everyone has a door through which hearts communicate), by Irina Gabiani; “Философский штурм” (Eng.: Philosophical storm), September 24th, 2007, 1st issue, “О духе” (Eng.: About the soul), by Evgenij Ivanov; “Tskheli Shokoladi”, monthly magazine, N. 31, October 2007, “Tavdakira danakuli samkaro” (Eng. : The universe seen vice-versa); “24 Saati” (Eng.: 24 hours), daily financial newspaper, November 15th, 2007, “Sistemis monebi” (Eng.: The slaves of the system), by Mzekha Makharadze; “La Stampa”, “Torino Sette”, December 14th, 2007, “L’immagine come linguaggio”, (Eng. The image as language) by Angiola Maria Gili; “La rivista del cinema”, Museo Nazionale del Cinema, Dicembre 2007, N. 54, “Video Dia Loghi 2007” (18-21 dicembre 2007 / 8-31 gennaio 2008); “Torino Magazine”, May 2008, “Lezioni d’arte”, (Eng. Art lessons) by Chiara Pittavino; “Взгляд” (Vsgliad, Business newspaper), June 11th, 2008, “В Москве пройдет фестиваль нового грузинского искусства” (Eng.: Festival of new Georgian Art in Moscow); “TV Programa”, June 2008, “Perezagruzka 3”; “Arthouse”, June 13th, 2008, “Perezagruzka 3”; “Культурапортал”, June 18th, 2008, “Perezagruzka 3”; “Il Gazzettino”, October 5th, 2008, “Arte Laguna”, by Michele Miriade; “Il Gazzettino”, October 5th, 2008, “Scultura- Arte Laguna”; “The Messenger”, December 4th, 2008, “Success of a Georgian Artist: A rose does not come without thorns”; "Agora Magazine", January 10th, 2009, "Riflesso reciproco: le opere di Irina Gabiani"; "Artes Hoy", May 6th, 2009, "Human Emotion Project", by Angela Rubio Rojo; "The Georgian Times", June 15th, 2009, "Life goes on: Stop waiting Georgia", by Rusudan Gvazava; "Emagazine", August 2009, "Human Emotion Project"; "Kartuli Universiteti", September 17th, 2009, "Rodesats chems tavs vukureb" (Eng.: When I look at myself), by Mzekha Makharadze; "Georgia Today", September 18th, 2009, "Human Emotions spilling over Art Villa Garikula", by Anna Chichinadze;
Catalogues:
“Schuttingtaal”, Amsterdam (Holland), 1996; “Millenium 2” International Jewellery Exhibition Rotermann’s Art Centre, Tallin (Estonia), 1997; “Societa’ Promotrice delle Belle Arti”, Torino (Italy), 1999; “Video Dia-Loghi 2007”, Torino (Italy), 2007-2008 ; “Arte tra i piedi”, Milano (Italy), 2008; “Third International Art Prize Arte Laguna, Collettiva finalisti sezione scultura”, Treviso (Italy), 2008; “8° Premio Nazionale d’Arte Citta’ di Novara,Collettiva finalisti”, Novara (Italy), 2008; “Video Dia-Loghi 2008”, Torino (Italy), 2008-2009; "You can't change the heartbeat of my country", Tbilisi (Georgia), 2009; "Artisterium 09, The manifest of changes and an inner experience", Tbilisi (Georgia), 2009; "Video Dia-Loghi 2009", Torino (Italy), 2009-2010;
Television Interviews and reportages:
“Pirveli Archi” Television, September 5th, 2006 interview before the opening of the exhibition “When I look at Myself” and Live Performance of “The Slaves of the System” at the Art Gallery at the G. Leonidze State Museum of Literature, Tbilisi (9:00 A.M. Morning News); “Mse” Television, September 5th, 2006 interview and reportage on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition “When I look at Myself” and Live Performance of “The Slaves of the System” at the Art Gallery at the G. Leonidze State Museum of Literature, Tbilisi (8:00 P.M. Evening News); “Pirveli Archi” Television, September 5th, 2006 reportage on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition “When I look at Myself” and Live Performance of “The Slaves of the System” at the Art Gallery at the G. Leonidze State Museum of Literature, Tbilisi (8:00 P.M. Evening News); “Pirveli Archi” Television, August 23rd, 2007 exclusive interview with Irina Gabiani and presentation of the performance “Samaia or Triamazikamno” for the program “Moambe”, Tbilisi (8:30 P.M. Evening News); “Imedi” Television, September 7th, 2007 reportage on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition “Looking at the world vice versa” and Live Performance of “Samaia or Triamazikamno” at the Rustaveli National Georgian Theatre, Tbilisi (9:00 P.M. Evening news); “Pirveli Archi” Television, September 7th, 2007 reportage on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition “Looking at the world vice versa” and Live Performance of “Samaia or Triamazikamno” at the Rustaveli National Georgian Theatre, Tbilisi (8:00 P.M. Evening news); “Mse” Television, September 9th, 2007 reportage on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition “Looking at the world vice versa” and Live Performance of “Samaia or Triamazikamno” at the Rustaveli National Georgian Theatre, for the program “Kultura”, Tbilisi (8:00 P.M.); “La 7” Television, March 29th, 2008 reportage on “Arte tra i piedi”, Milano (13:45 Afternoon news); "Imedi" Television, September 3rd and September 4th, 2009 reportage on "Hep - Georgia" and "Unknovn reality, personal exhibition of Irina Gabiani" at Art Villa Garikula (13:30 afternoon news);
