Horizon
Levan Lagidze, Horizon, 2019, oil on canvas, 105 x 130cm, private collection
Curating an exhibition by Georgia’s iconic Levan Lagidze is a process filled with pleasure and anticipation. As in Forest Gump’s box of chocolates, “you never know what you are going to get” - but in this case, I know I am going to like it.
As we are setting up today, this post is in Levan’s own poetic words, describing why he titles a number of his works “Horizon”.
Quick note: I recommend reading this on a laptop or desktop because I purposefully left the images full-size. This may obliterate your screen but it allows a close-up of details which are so important in Lagidze’s work. You can click on an image to see a compact version that displays the entire painting at once.
Horizon
The horizon is a line where the earth meets the sky
Where thirst meets tranquility
Where the daring of the earth meets the indulgence of the sky
This is a very fine line
And having seen it, you hold onto it your entire life
Like a tightly wound spring within yourself, in your soul
Levan Lagidze, In Search of the Horizon, 2021, oil on canvas, 105 x 130cm, private collection
These works are already in private collections but join us to discover all new artworks - come in person if you are in London or browse the digital exhibition catalogue (which has luscious details) if you hail from further afield.
23 OCTOBER – 18 NOVEMBER, 2023
16 Victoria Grove, W8 5RW London
Open Monday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE