Eteri chkadua biography
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Eteri Chkadua, New York City-based artist, was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, 1965.
While studying at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts, Eteri’s professors instructed her to practice Abstract and Impressionist painting styles. In 1988, after completing her studies at the Academy, she moved to the US. Separated from home, nostalgia and memory inspired Eteri's paintings. She wanted her artwork to “speak” clearly to viewers from different cultural backgrounds. She then self-taught and practiced Old Masters painting technique. Detailed figurative paintings, representing psychological conditions caused by leveling in diverse cultures, associated her paintings with Magical Feminism.
In addition to her paintings, Eteri collaborates with her artist/designer brother, Gocha Chkadua, on the ongoing project Alien Bloom -- sculptural installations made from disposable plastic containers, focused on sustainability and environment. In collaboration with Gocha Chkadua, Eteri launched LuvBomb (toy/dart/fashion item/interior decoration) design to question the ongoing political clashes in Georgia and elsewhere.
Eteri, with her paintings, presented her native country Georgia at the 52nd Venice Biennale. Her paintings were featured as solo exhibitions at the Luna Kulturhus Consth
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