David Meskhi (Georgian 1979)
Carpet Sunrise 07, 2019
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Baryta
number 1 from the edition of 3 + 2 AP
sheet size 29.5 x 21 cm., frame size 34 x 25.5 cm.

Condition: In excellent condition. Sheet attached to the support in places. Framed behind glass.

Notes: Artist & Practice

Meskhi focuses on movement in his artistic practice as a photographer. Coming from a dynasty of successful youth sport coaches, he grew up surrounded by sports events and competitions. His imagery is poetic, raises connotations of sexuality, belief and expresses a common urge of the youth to free itself from social boundaries.

Context

Capturing athletes during their training, creating aesthetic compositions of men floating in air in a moment of weightlessness. The effortless movements of their bodies, the act of letting go, takes on more complex meanings given the social background of the photographs. Memories of the golden era of Eastern European gymnast triumphs are seemingly brought to life.

Notes

Important exhibitions: Musée d'art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole (MAMC+), Paris Photo, Biennale de la Photographie de Mulhouse, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Braunsfelder Family Collection, Calvert 22 Foundation, Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center, Kunstverein Freiburg, La Nuit de l’Année – Arles Photo Festival.




Provenance:
Galerie Kornfeld, Berlin.
Acquired at the above by the present owner in 2019.