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Irina Gabiani
Born (1971-01-02) January 2, 1971 (age 55)
Tbilisi, Georgia
CitizenshipItaly
Luxembourg
EducationTbilisi State Academy of Arts
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Known forPainting, drawing, collage, installation, video, performance
Websitewww.irinagabiani.com

Irina Gabiani (born 1971) is a Georgia-born Italian and Luxembourgish visual artist based in Luxembourg.[1][2] She studied at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts and later at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. Her work explores the interplay between the microcosm and the macrocosm, examining the hidden structures of existence, the perception of reality, and the fluidity of time and space.

Works by Gabiani are held in public collections including Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi,[3] the National Library of Georgia, Tbilisi,[4], Villa Croce Museum of Contemporary Art, Genoa,[5][6] and Art Palace of Georgia – Museum of Cultural History, Tbilisi [7]

Artistic practice

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Gabiani works with drawing, painting, collage, installation, video, and performance. A recurring element in her practice is the use of images sourced from contemporary magazines, which she reworks by adding hand-drawn lines and extending selected motifs across multiple figures or surfaces.[8] This method of serial repetition has been described in exhibition catalogues and press reviews as forming visual chains and cyclical structures.[9]

Video art

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Gabiani has been active in video art since the early 2000s, often combining experimental visuals with philosophical and cosmological themes.[10]

Selected video works and screenings

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  • Never Cross the Same River Twice Kunstverein Kärnten Goethepark, Klagenfurt, Austria (30 April – 9 June 2022).[11]
  • Whispering for Freedom, Peace Letters to Ukraine program, The New Museum of Networked Art, Cologne, Germany (2022).[12]
  • Sinestesia Universale (videos with music by Ruggero Laganà), Conservatorio di Milano, Milano, Italy (2017).[13]
  • TIME is Love – International Video Art Program at ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe (2017).[14][15]
  • Unrolling the Universe (solo exhibition), Art Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi (2016).[16]
  • HearteartH Berlin-Milan (Berliner Liste and [.BOX] Milan)(2016).[17]
  • TIME is Love international video art program Abacus (2:24, 2013), Torrance Art Museum, California (August 23 – October 18, 2014).[18]
  • Time is Love, co-organized by SCCA-Ljubljana and Kolektiva Institute at Photon Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia (May 20, 2014).[19]
  • Take off Your Veil – Judges’ Prize Winner, International Video Festival “Letters from the Sky” (2011).[20]
  • Sguardi Sonori festival, Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome (2010–2011).[21]
  • Video presentation at the National Library of Georgia, Tbilisi (2010).[22]
  • Video Dia Loghi series, Velan Centre for Contemporary Art, Torino, Italy (2008–2012, multiple editions, including Video Dia Loghi 2008 and Counting the Infinite in Video Dia Loghi 12).[23][24]

Exhibitions

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Gabiani has participated in solo and group exhibitions at institutions including:

Selected recent solo exhibitions include:

  • Portraying the Universe, Nosbaum Reding Projects, Luxembourg (2025)[36]
  • Minimal‑Complexity, Galerie PJ, Metz, France (2024)[37]
  • Théâtre Intérieur, Galerie PJ, Metz, France (2021)[38]
  • Across the Universe, Raffaella De Chirico Arte Contemporanea, Turin (2019)[39][40]
  • Unrolling the human body, Trois C‑L – Centre de Création Chorégraphique Luxembourgeois, Luxembourg (2017)[41]

Her work has been presented at international art fairs including Art Beijing, ARCOmadrid, Art Busan, and Bienvenue Art Fair (Paris).[45][46][47]

Awards and recognition

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  • Represented Italy at the 54th Venice Biennale (2011)[48]
  • International Video Festival “Letters from the Sky”, Judges’ Prize Winner (2011)[49]
  • Arte Laguna Prize, Best Foreign Artist (2008)[50]
  • Arte Laguna Prize, Virtual Jury Prize (2008)[51]
  • In 2008, Gabiani received the third prize in the Video section of the VIII Premio Nazionale d’Arte Città di Novara (Italy) for her work "The Slaves of the System" (2006).[52]

References

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  1. ^ "Irina Gabiani". Geo Artists Abroad. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  2. ^ "ირინა გაბიანი". National Library of Georgia (in Georgian). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Irina Gabiani | Artist | Nosbaum Reding Gallery | Projects". Nosbaum Reding Gallery | Projects, i.e. Moz. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Irina Gabiani Video Art Presentation at the National Library". www.nplg.gov.ge. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ^ Genova Quotidiana, 25 September 2021
  6. ^ Il Giornale
  7. ^ "Modern and Contemporary Georgian Painting". Art Palace of Georgia - Museum of Cultural History. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Irina Gabiani Works". Contemporary Art Archive. https://contemporary.artarchive.network/en/artist/works/156
  9. ^ "Ze Gavlena #13". Reach Art Visual. https://reachartvisual.com/publication/ze-gavlena-13/
  10. ^ "Irina Gabiani – Video Art Presentation at the National Library". National Library of Georgia. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Never Cross the Same River Twice". One Art Minute. 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Peace Letters to Ukraine Press Release" (PDF). VisArts Center. May 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Irina Gabiani – Sinestesia Universale". Galerie PJ. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  14. ^ "TIME is Love.10 – International Video Art Program". artist-info.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  15. ^ "TIME is Love". ZKM. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Unrolling the Universe – Irina Gabiani Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts". Contemporary Art Archive Network. 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  17. ^ dotbox.it
  18. ^ "TIME is Love.7". Torrance Art Museum. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Video Evening #19: TIME is Love.7". SCCA-Ljubljana. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  20. ^ "Irina Gabiani – Take off Your Veil". Letters from the Sky Project. May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  21. ^ "Sguardi sonori 2010–2011". Museo della Civiltà Romana (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  22. ^ "Irina Gabiani – Video Art Presentation at the National Library". National Library of Georgia. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  23. ^ "Video Dia Loghi 2008". exibart.com (in Italian). 15 December 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  24. ^ "Video Dia Loghi 12". Artribune (in Italian). 11 December 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  25. ^ "Qui non c'è niente da leggere at Villa Croce". GenovaToday (in Italian). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  26. ^ "20x20 Eventi 2020 at Villa Croce". Il Giornale.ch (in Italian). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  27. ^ "Artworks for Ukraine". Mudam. https://www.mudam.com/events/artworks-for-ukraine
  28. ^ "Mohamed Thara, artiste et commissaire". Bordeaux Art Contemporain. https://bordeauxartcontemporain.com/2017/09/12/mohamed-thara-artiste-et-commissaire/
  29. ^ "TIME is Love.10 - International Video Art Program". Experimental Cinema. https://expcinema.org/site/en/events/time-love10-international-video-art-program
  30. ^ "TIME is Love.7". Torrance Art Museum. https://www.torranceartmuseum.com/timeislove7
  31. ^ "Irina Gabiani Video Art Presentation at the National Library". National Library of Georgia. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  32. ^ "Sonia Sion e Irina Gabiani alla Biennale di Venezia". PassaParola Magazine. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  33. ^ Lucien Kayser (9 June 2011). "Présence(s) luxembourgeoise(s)". d'Lëtzebuerger Land. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  34. ^ "Sguardi sonori 2010–2011". Museo della Civiltà Romana. https://www.museociviltaromana.it/it/mostra-evento/sguardi-sonori-2010-2011
  35. ^ "The Messenger – Georgian Video Artist's Exhibition Well-Received". The Messenger Online. https://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/2688_september_7_2012/2688_exhibition.html
  36. ^ "Irina Gabiani – Portraying the Universe | Exhibition | Nosbaum Reding Gallery | Projects". Nosbaum Reding. https://www.nosbaumreding.com/en/artists/exhibitiondetails/13399/irina-gabiani-portraying-the-universe?iae=365
  37. ^ "Minimal‑Complexity | Irina Gabiani". Galerie PJ. https://galerie-pj.com/exhibition/minimal-complexity-irina-gabiani/
  38. ^ "Théâtre Intérieur – Irina Gabiani". Galerie PJ. https://galerie-pj.com/exhibition/10100/
  39. ^ "Irina Gabiani | ACROSS THE UNIVERSE". Galleria d’Arte Raffaella De Chirico. https://www.dechiricogalleriadarte.com/mostre/irina-gabiani-across-the-universe-776
  40. ^ "Irina Gabiani − Across the Universe". Art Around – Italian Gallery Guide.
  41. ^ 2017 Annual Report – 3CL. Centre de Création Chorégraphique Luxembourgeois. p. 28. https://www.danse.lu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2017_ra_3cl_web.pdf
  42. ^ "Georgian Multimedia Artist Takes Tbilisi's Museum of Fine Arts by Storm". Georgia Today. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  43. ^ "Unrolling the universe, Irina Gabiani Exhibition [Museum of Fine Arts]". Contemporary Art Archive - Tbilisi. 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  44. ^ "Irina Gabiani - Micro e macro cosmi". Artribune (in Italian). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  45. ^ "Jorge Sellés at Feria ARCO IFEMA Madrid (MADATAC) 2023". Industri.ART. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  46. ^ "Bienvenue Art Fair / 05–10 April 2022". Galerie PJ. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  47. ^ "Art fair participants poster". Irina Gabiani Exhibitions (WordPress). Retrieved 13 November 2025. Poster listing participating artists and event title.
  48. ^ "Irina Gabiani at the 54th Venice Biennale". The Messenger. https://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/2374_june_10_2011/2374_gabiani.html
  49. ^ "Irina Gabiani – Take off Your Veil". Letters from the Sky Project (blog). https://letters-from-the-sky-project.blogspot.com/2012/05/take-off-your-veil.html
  50. ^ "3rd Edition Arte Laguna Prize 2008 – Official Catalogue". Arte Laguna Prize. https://artelagunaprize.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/3-edizione-2008-unito.pdf
  51. ^ "3rd Edition Arte Laguna Prize 2008 – Official Catalogue". Arte Laguna Prize, pp. 28‑29. https://artelagunaprize.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/3-edizione-2008-unito.pdf
  52. ^ "VIII Premio Nazionale d'Arte Città di Novara 2008 – Official Jury Verbal (Video Section)". Art Action / Comune di Novara. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2025. GABIANI IRINA – THE SLAVES OF THE SYSTEM 2006 (listed as finalist and 3rd prize winner)
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