Nino Gogolidze is a Georgian contemporary artist whose multidisciplinary practice explores the intersections of personal identity, spirituality, and cultural heritage. With profound emotional intensity, her work engages with contrasts—between vulnerability and strength, tradition and modernity—crafting a distinctive visual language deeply rooted in Georgian culture and shaped by her own life experiences.

Nino’s artistic approach is poetic, weaving personal narratives with historical and cultural references to create a layered dialogue that reflects both her inner world and the broader social context. She studied at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts and the Academy of Arts in Stettin, Poland, where her artistic vision was further refined and her unique visual language took shape—establishing an organic dialogue between cultural and emotional spaces. Her career includes exhibitions at the Palais Sommer Festival in Dresden, Germany and Art Athina in Athens, Greece. She has also participated in the Tbilisi Art Fair and held solo exhibitions at the Parliament of Georgia and Vernissage Gallery in Tbilisi. Her work has also been featured in group exhibitions at the Tbilisi Museum of Modern Art (MoMA Tbilisi).

A defining chapter in Nino’s journey was her three-year residence in a monastery—a profound period of spiritual retreat and self-discovery. This experience deeply influenced her artistic vision, inspiring her to explore themes of resilience, faith, and identity with renewed clarity and emotional depth. Nino Gogolidze’s work emerges from the rich cultural heritage of Georgia—a land steeped in ancient myths, deep spirituality, and the complex interplay of tradition and modernity. Her practice draws on this layered history, weaving together the enduring values of her homeland with the restless energy of contemporary life. At its core, Gogolidze’s work is a profound meditation on the human condition. Her paintings explore timeless themes of love, loss, memory, and longing—universal emotions that connect people across cultures and generations. Through her deliberate abstraction and evocative forms, she invites viewers to reflect on the shared inner landscapes of the human spirit.

Within this broader human narrative, Gogolidze’s art is also a deeply personal exploration of the female experience. Her work captures the quiet strength and resilience of women navigating the tensions between tradition and self-expression, intimacy and independence. The figures in her paintings stand as testaments to the unseen stories of women—glimpses of vulnerability and courage, introspection and quiet resolve. In this way, Gogolidze’s practice becomes a site of both collective reflection and individual discovery. As an artist, Gogolidze sees herself as both a storyteller and a conduit for emotional expression. Her work bridges the personal and the collective, the intimate and the universal.

During her one-month residency at AiR 351 / CAC, Nino Gogolidze plans to create a series of multidisciplinary artworks that explore the theme of identity—personal, cultural, and emotional. Her work will integrate painting, ceramics, and embroidery, allowing her to experiment and blend these mediums in innovative ways. Drawing inspiration from Portugal’s atmosphere and her own rich cultural background, she aims to develop a visual narrative that reflects belonging, femininity, and transformation. Nino is also eager to connect with the local artistic community, opening her practice to new techniques, conversations, and perspectives, and deepening her personal exploration as both an artist and a human being.