Shota Imerlishvili

Georgian Contemporary Art by Shota Imerlishvili - Balance

2019

Shota Imerlishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1991 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is graduated from the Georgian Technical University with a bachelor's degree in International Relations. Shota started painting when he was only three years old and didn't study art at any art school or university. A different individual style, a personal way of perceiving reality, emotions, and the ability to creatively interweave complex shapes and colors are the main characteristics of his works, which are outlined with one continuous wave of the hand. His personal way of perceiving the modern world, the desire to constantly change and develop, the struggle with emotions, and the curiosity to touch people on both the physical and spiritual levels are the main components of his inspiration. For him, art is a driving force and a way of survival. He believes that his art is an expression of protest, emotions, feelings, and love, for him, art is a way of surviving.